# Accident 19910626026469A: Piper PA28140, Vermlillion, SD, June 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1991, 20:30 local time
- Place: Vermlillion, SD
- Airport: Harold Davidson Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7800° N, 96.9195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7800&lon=-96.9195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N541FL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N541FL-1993-06-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 464 total, 389 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910626026469A

## Narrative

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

HAD PRIOR TROUBLE WITH VAPOR LOCK AND USING AUTO FUEL. TOOK OFF AFTER COOLING ENGINE. QUIT AGAIN ON RETURNING.

## 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 CHI91LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA202), Jun 27, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N541FL), Vermillion, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES AND AN IMPROPER LANDING FLARE. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE USE OF AUTOMOBILE FUEL, EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND OVERSHOOTING THE PLANNED…

## Other reports on N541FL (1)

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

- [Accident 19780710022299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780710022299A), Jul 10, 1978: Piper PA28140 (N541FL), WI, Substantial damage

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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