# Accident 19910401008109A: Piper PA28180, Wamic, OR, April 1, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1991, 13:30 local time
- Place: Wamic, OR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2201° N, 121.2603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2201&lon=-121.2603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7119W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7119W-2013-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,572 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910401008109A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. TRIED TO LAND ON TAXIWAY. WING HIT GROUND. CARTWHEELED. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

## 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 SEA91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA072), Apr 1, 1991: Piper PA-28-180 (N7119W), Wamic, OR, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN EMPTY FUEL TANK FOR TAKEOFF.

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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