# Accident 19901111049719A: Piper PA28161, Saxton, PA, November 11, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 1990, 18:40 local time
- Place: Saxton, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2095° N, 78.2407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2095&lon=-78.2407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2972D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2972D-2012-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901111049719A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED IFR WITH INOPERATIVE VACUUM PUMP. LOST POWER. CRASHED INTO TREES. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. FULL OTHER.

## 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 NYC91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA026), Nov 11, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N2972D), Saxton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CFI'S INADEQUATE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

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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