# Accident 19940207001889A: Piper PA28180, Murphy, NC, February 7, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1994, 19:00 local time
- Place: Murphy, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0892° N, 84.0194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0892&lon=-84.0194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9637J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9637J-2014-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,417 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940207001889A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED TERRAIN 140 FT BELOW RIDGE LINE. DARK NIGHT. MOUNTAINS HARD TO SEE. UNSAFE ALTITUDE FOR MOUNTAIN AREA.

## 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 ATL94FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA047), Feb 8, 1994: Piper PA-28-180 (N9637J), Murphy, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors in the accident were the dark night, and the mountainous 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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