# Accident 19940321010529A: Piper PA28180, New Richmond, WI, March 21, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1994, 13:15 local time
- Place: New Richmond, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1210° N, 92.5304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1210&lon=-92.5304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7812W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7812W) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total, 70 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940321010529A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT IN A GUSTING WIND. FOLDED NOSE, BENT ENGINE MOUNT. BENT FIREWALL, WING TIP.

## 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 CHI94LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA119), Mar 21, 1994: Piper PA-28-180 (N7812W), New Richmond, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.

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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