# Accident 19940129001129A: Piper PA28161, Newburyport, MA, January 29, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1994, 11:55 local time
- Place: Newburyport, MA
- Airport: Plum Island Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7954° N, 70.8394° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PLUM ISLAND (2B2), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7954&lon=-70.8394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2496X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2496X-2023-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940129001129A

## Narrative

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

TRYING TO LAND SHORT. HIT SNOWBANK SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 BFO94LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA036), Jan 29, 1994: Piper PA-28-161 (N2496X), Newburyport, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining clearance from the snowbank during final approach. A factor in this accident was the proximity of the snowbank to the active runway.

## Other reports on N2496X (3)

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

- [Incident 20180909015679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180909015679I), Sep 9, 2018: Piper PA-28-161 (N2496X), Beverly, MA, Minor damage. On September 9, 2018, the right main landing gear departed N2496X during the initial climb while departing runway 9 at Beverly, MA (bvy) at approximately 1706…
- [Incident 20010311004369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010311004369I), Mar 11, 2001: Piper PA28161 (N2496X), Beverly, MA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was cleared to taxi to runway 27 via taxiway a. the taxiway centerline was clear and visible. The taxiway had 6 to 7 foot high plowed snowbanks on…
- [Incident 19980208002059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980208002059I), Feb 8, 1998: Piper PA28161 (N2496X), Beverly, MA, Minor damage. Narrative: Mr. Smith departed bvy and stayed in the traffic pattern practicing take off and landings. On the last landing Mr. Steve smith lost control of 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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