# Accident 19940410010609A: Piper PA28R200, River Ranch, FL, April 10, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1994, 10:35 local time
- Place: River Ranch, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7790° N, 81.1990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7790&lon=-81.1990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1395T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1395T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 453 total, 130 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940410010609A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. HIT DITCH LANDING IN FIELD. THROTTLE LINKAGE DISCONNECTED DUE EXCESSIVE WEAR. RECENT ANNUAL.

## 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 MIA94LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA117), Apr 10, 1994: Piper PA-28R-200 (N1395T), River Ranch, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSPECTION OF THE WORN THROTTLE LINKAGE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LINKAGE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL CONTROL IN FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE LOSING POWER.…

## Other reports on N1395T (1)

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

- [Incident 19910515019839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910515019839I), May 15, 1991: Piper PA28R200 (N1395T), Homestead, FL, Minor damage. On simulated engine failure, pilot thought the gear was locked. Right gear collapsed on rollout.

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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