# Accident 19940706017789A: Piper PA24180, Ellisburg, NY, July 6, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1994, 09:00 local time
- Place: Ellisburg, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.8903° N, 75.6703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8903&lon=-75.6703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5839P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5839P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-180 (registry code 7102403, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (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 PA24180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940706017789A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH ENGINE AFTER SWITCHING TANKS. ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD TO CHECK. HIT SOFT SPOT. AIRCRAFT OUT OF 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 NYC94LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA114), Jul 6, 1994: Piper PA-24-180 (N5839P), Ellisburg, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FUEL OR FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO THE PILOT/OWNER'S FAILURE TO ASSURE PROPER MAINTENANCE AND/OR INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT…

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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