# Accident 19930220003039A: Piper PA23160, Cannon Ball, ND, February 20, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1993, 17:30 local time
- Place: Cannon Ball, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3095° N, 100.6292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3095&lon=-100.6292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4229P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4229P-2014-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-160 (registry code 7102304, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23160
- Reported engine: LYC O320B3B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 630 total, 220 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930220003039A

## Narrative

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

LOST LEFT ENGINE. UNABLE SUSTAIN FLIGHT ON RIGHT ENGINE. LANDED GEAR UP. ENGINE AIR INTAKE FILTERS BLOCKED BY SNOW.

## 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 CHI93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA093), Feb 20, 1993: Piper PA-23-160 (N4229P), Cannonball, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE BLOCKAGE OF THE INLET AIR FILTER FROM SNOW.

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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