# Accident 19930508012739A: Piper PA28140, Reedley, CA, May 8, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 8, 1993, 12:30 local time
- Place: Reedley, CA
- Airport: Reedley Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6497° N, 119.3991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6497&lon=-119.3991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4149J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4149J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 44 total, 26 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930508012739A

## Narrative

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

LANDED CRAB ANGLE. ATTEMPTED GO AROUND. VEERED OFF LEFT SIDE RUNWAY. P FACTOR AND WIND NOT COMPENSATED.

## 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 LAX93LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA210), May 8, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N4149J), Reedley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment and improper remedial action during the balked landing. A factor in the accident was a lack of total aeronautical experience.

## Other reports on N4149J (1)

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

- [Accident 20230720013109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230720013109A), Jul 20, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N4149J), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. Mishap aircraft took off on July 20, 2023, with 2 POB from eko in Elko, NV. The main runway 24 was closed due to painting being conducted by Elko city…

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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