# Accident 19940401007459A: Piper PA28140, San Angelo, TX, April 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1994, 18:20 local time
- Place: San Angelo, TX
- Airport: Mathis Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.2799° N, 100.4107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2799&lon=-100.4107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3521K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3521K-1998-04-18) (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 O320E2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940401007459A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK A FENCE OFF END RUNWAY. MUFFLER BAFFLE CAME LOOSE.

## 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 FTW94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA115), Apr 2, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N3521K), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N3521K (1)

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

- [Incident 19930607030509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930607030509I), Jun 7, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N3521K), San Angelo, TX. VFR pilot encountered increasing clouds. Asked for ATC assist when on top of overcast. Vectored to airport.

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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