# Accident 19920808029889A: Piper PA28R201, Baltimore, MD, August 8, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1992, 11:24 local time
- Place: Baltimore, MD
- Airport: Martin State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1693° N, 76.6692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1693&lon=-76.6692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6384C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6384C-2008-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920808029889A

## Narrative

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

POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF AT 300 FT. DITCHED IN HARBOR. LOOSE RUBBER SEAL IN FUEL PUMP BLOCKED FLOW. BOGUS NON ASTM SEA

## 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 NYC92LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA149), Aug 8, 1992: Piper PA-28R-201 (N6384C), Baltimore, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION FROM A FAULTY RUBBER SEAL IN THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. AN ADDITIONAL CAUSE WAS THE USE OF INADEQUATE STANDARDS FOR 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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