# Accident 19940630020209A: Piper PA28161, San Carlos, CA, June 30, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 1994, 11:33 local time
- Place: San Carlos, CA
- Airport: San Carlos Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4909° N, 122.2605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4909&lon=-122.2605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4359C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4359C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 56 total, 56 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA270) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940630020209A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT ADVISED TO EXPEDITE LANDING TURNOFF. DID SO. TOO MUCH SPEED TOO MAKE TURN. STRUCK THREE PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## 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 LAX94LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA270), Jun 30, 1994: Piper PA-28-161 (N4359C), San Carlos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's attempt to exit the runway at an excessive taxi speed which resulted in his loss of control.

## Other reports on N4359C (4)

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

- [Incident 20220921018379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220921018379I), Sep 21, 2022: Piper PA-28-161 (N4359C), Monroe, LA, Substantial damage. A/c doing a full stop landing, got to taxiing speed, as the a/c was exiting ry 4 and taxiway d the enginge shut off. The pilot tried to restart the engine, at…
- [Incident 19930325017199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930325017199I), Mar 25, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N4359C), San Carlos, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot made a hard landing. Nose gear collapsed.
- [Accident 19891118045819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118045819A), Nov 18, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N4359C), Hayward, CA, Substantial damage. Ran a tank dry on landing approach then switched not completely to other tank. Struck vehicle on landing.
- [Incident 19890530041099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890530041099I), May 30, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N4359C), San Jose, CA. Engine quit during descent and unable to restart. Landed on expressway. Fuel exhausted. Pilot believes gas stolen.

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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