# Accident 19900922041589A: Piper PA28151, Palmetto, GA, September 22, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1990, 08:30 local time
- Place: Palmetto, GA
- Airport: South Fulton Sky Port Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5198° N, 84.6598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5198&lon=-84.6598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44678, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44678-1993-07-13) (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: 730 total, 600 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900922041589A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. HIT POWERLINE AND MOBIL HOME. FOUND STUCK AND BROKEN VALVES.

## 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 ATL90LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA174), Sep 22, 1990: Piper PA-28-151 (N44678), Palmetto, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT…

## Other reports on N44678 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19861017068089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861017068089I), Oct 17, 1986: Piper PA28151 (N44678), Atlanta, GA. Pilot and two passengers were reportedly flying while intoxicated. Pilot was counselled.

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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