# Accident 19940602013459A: Piper PA24260, Montgomery, NY, June 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1994, 16:10 local time
- Place: Montgomery, NY
- Airport: Orange County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5205° N, 74.2305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5205&lon=-74.2305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9041P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9041P-2013-05-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540D4A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940602013459A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON PRACTICE CROSSWIND ON CLIMBOUT. OVERRAN RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. FUEL IN OTHER.

## 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 BFO94LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA084), Jun 2, 1994: Piper PA-24-260 (N9041P), Montgomery, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply with an improper fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A factor is the instructor's inadequate…

## Other reports on N9041P (1)

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

- [Accident 19790708016609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790708016609A), Jul 8, 1979: Piper PA24260 (N9041P), Marshfield, MA, Substantial damage. Struck trees on final approach to airport runway.

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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