# Accident 19940320005899A: Piper PA28180, Batavia, OH, March 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1994, 13:55 local time
- Place: Batavia, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0710° N, 84.1802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0710&lon=-84.1802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1152X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1152X-2008-05-01) (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: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 232 total, 32 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940320005899A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE VIBRATION AND POWER LOSS AFTER DEPARTURE. STRUCK TREES IN SHORT FIELD. CYLINDER SPLIT OPEN. TBO 262 HR PRIOR

## 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 NYC94LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA069), Mar 20, 1994: Piper PA-28-180 (N1152X), Batavia, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE RESULT OF A FRACTURED CYLINDER HEAD.

## Other reports on N1152X (1)

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

- [Incident 19890603032839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890603032839I), Jun 3, 1989: Piper PA28180 (N1152X), Bridgeport, CT. Engine had temporary loss of power. Forced landing. Suspect carburetor icing.

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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