# Accident 19920614020079A: Piper PA28R200, West Yellowston, MT, June 14, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1992, 18:00 local time
- Place: West Yellowston, MT
- Airport: Yellowstone
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6895° N, 111.2109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6895&lon=-111.2109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2839R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2839R-2013-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 904 total, 35 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920614020079A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. SETTLED INTO GRAVEL PIT. SIXTY FIVE LBS OVER GROSS,HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 SEA92LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA127), Jun 15, 1992: Piper PA-28R-200 (N2839R), W. Yellowstone, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A STALL/MUSH ENCOUNTERED DUE TO POOR PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND GROSS WEIGHT EXCEEDED.

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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