# Accident 19920630022769A: Piper PA28181, Wichita Falls, TX, June 30, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 1992, 15:28 local time
- Place: Wichita Falls, TX
- Airport: Sheppard Afb-Wichita Falls Mun
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8905° N, 98.5103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8905&lon=-98.5103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5889V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5889V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (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 PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 241 total, 43 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920630022769A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING ROLL AND STRUCK A RUNWAY MARKER.

## 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 FTW92LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA172), Jun 30, 1992: Piper PA-28-181 (N5889V), Wichita Falls, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Other reports on N5889V (2)

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

- [Accident 19860408010529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860408010529A), Apr 8, 1986: Piper PA28181 (N5889V), Hesperia, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft encountered a downdraft and struck a fence on final. Student was diverting due to unexpected weather.
- [Accident 19820919050079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820919050079A), Sep 19, 1982: Piper PA28181 (N5889V), Visalia, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed on short final approach for landing. Pilot claimed engine malfunction.

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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