# Incident 19901025063079I: Piper PA28235, Benton Harbor, MI, October 25, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 25, 1990, 09:00 local time
- Place: Benton Harbor, MI
- Airport: Ross Field-Twin Cities
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1135° N, 86.4472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton Harbor, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1135&lon=-86.4472&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41731, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41731) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 780 total, 60 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901025063079I

## Narrative

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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. INSULATION ON WIRE RING TERMINAL ON PITOT HEAT SWITCH HAD MELTED.

## Other reports on N41731 (3)

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

- [Incident 19900101004449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900101004449I), Jan 1, 1990: Piper PA28R200 (N41731), Brodhead, WI, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Investigation revealed a short circuit in left hand down limit switch.
- [Incident 19820307011749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820307011749I), Mar 7, 1982: Piper PA23 (N41731), Ironwood, MI. Entered control zone without clearance. Unable to carry out instructions. Traffic conflick. Landed below minimums.
- [Accident 19790303003989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790303003989A), Mar 3, 1979: Piper PA28R200 (N41731), Fergus Falls, MN, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control on icy runway. Instructor took corrective action too late.

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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