# Accident 19910928043759A: Piper PA28140, West Palm Beach, FL, September 28, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 28, 1991, 01:14 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.7206° N, 80.0694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7206&lon=-80.0694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5838U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5838U-1994-10-07) (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: 100 total, 15 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928043759A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. LANDING IN RESIDENCE YARD,STRUCK TREES. CAUSE POWER LOSS UNDETERMINED.

## 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 MIA91FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA227), Sep 28, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N5838U), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN THAT HE FAILED TO PLACE IT IN FULL RICH CONDITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE…

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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