# Accident 19900304003139A: Piper PA28151, Creola, AL, March 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1990, 11:19 local time
- Place: Creola, AL
- Airport: North Mobile County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8894° N, 87.9993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8894&lon=-87.9993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N991DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N991DB-1992-01-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28151
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 108 total, 20 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900304003139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HAD CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN VALVE. ENGINE QUIT ON TEST FLIGHT. STALLED LANDING. VALVE PIECE DAMAGED ENGINE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL90FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA071), Mar 4, 1990: Piper PA-28-151 (N991DB), Creola, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT PROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE COMPLETED BEFORE FLIGHT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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