# Accident 19940716018629A: Piper PA28140, Elko, NV, July 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1994, 13:07 local time
- Place: Elko, NV
- Airport: Elko Municipal - J C Harris Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9505° N, 115.7891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9505&lon=-115.7891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6785W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6785W-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 710 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA287) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940716018629A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED IN SEVERE GUSTY WIND. ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON CLIMBOUT. DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE.

## 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 LAX94LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA287), Jul 16, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N6785W), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilots attempted takeoff with a strong and gusty tailwind.

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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