# Accident 19910305004099A: Piper PA28140, Tulsa, OK, March 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 1991, 19:00 local time
- Place: Tulsa, OK
- Airport: Harvey Young Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1403° N, 95.7908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1403&lon=-95.7908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7120R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7120R-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 138 total, 57 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910305004099A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL UNCORRECTED CAUSED IMPACT WITH A TREE 20 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT PITCHED OVER AND IMPACTED INVERTED.

## 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 FTW91LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA046), Mar 6, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N7120R), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ON FINAL APPROACH.

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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