# Accident 19930207052039A: Piper PA28151, Harrisburg, PA, February 7, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1993, 14:48 local time
- Place: Harrisburg, PA
- Airport: Capital City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2308° N, 76.8699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2308&lon=-76.8699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32307, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32307-1994-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28151
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 24 total, 19 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930207052039A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. DITCHED IN RIVER. NO ENGINE ANOMALIES. PRIMER FOUND UNLOCKED. FUEL SELECTOR OFF.

## 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 NYC93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA062), Feb 7, 1993: Piper PA-28-151 (N32307), New Cumberland, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING IN THE RIVER.

## Other reports on N32307 (1)

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

- [Accident 19871201083429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871201083429A), Dec 1, 1987: Piper PA28151 (N32307), Middletown, PA, Substantial damage. Wing struck a parked truck while taxiing to the ramp after landing.

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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