# Accident 19930620019599A: Piper PA28140, Louisville, KY, June 20, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1993, 10:43 local time
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Airport: Bowman Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2194° N, 85.6797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2194&lon=-85.6797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1698J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1698J-1997-10-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930620019599A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT FROM TOUCH AND GO. LANDED IN TREE. SUSPECT PLASTIC CARB FLOAT BREAKDOWN. AUTO FUEL.

## 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 NYC93LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA123), Jun 20, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N1698J), Louisville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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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