# Accident 19910405009229A: Piper PA28161, Chicago/Schaumb, IL, April 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1991, 11:00 local time
- Place: Chicago/Schaumb, IL
- Airport: Schaumburg Air Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9797° N, 88.0806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9797&lon=-88.0806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2366W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2366W) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,325 total, 1,550 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910405009229A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED IN MARSH. NR1 CYLINDER JUST REPLACED FAILED. MECHANIC FAILED MEASURE SIZE.

## 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 CHI91LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA121), Apr 5, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N2366W), Schaumburg, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE MECHANIC'S NOT UNDERSTANDING THE IDENTIFYING MARKS ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT THE MECHANIC WAS PROVIDED WITH AN IMPROPER PART.

## Other reports on N2366W (3)

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

- [Accident 19990808011039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990808011039A), Aug 8, 1999: Piper PA28161 (N2366W), Chicago/Schaumb, IL, Substantial damage. On takeoff roll, 600' from threshold of rwy 11, acft veered left off rwy, across taxiway, across ramp area, struck two acft, and stopped 20' from terminal…
- [Incident 19930404020389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930404020389I), Apr 4, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N2366W), Chicago/Schaumb, IL, Minor damage. Pilot struck another aircraft as he attemped to taxi around aircraft. Number or type of other aircraft not stated.
- [Incident 19880604053879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604053879I), Jun 4, 1988: Piper PA28161 (N2366W), Schaumburg, IL. Off airport landing when engine quit. Operator came put fuel selector on other full tank. Departed without incident

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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