# Accident 19940809020949A: Piper PA28140, Romeoville, IL, August 9, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1994, 17:20 local time
- Place: Romeoville, IL
- Airport: Lewis University Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5803° N, 88.0403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5803&lon=-88.0403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3634R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3634R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (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 PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 300 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA273) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809020949A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK BY MISTAKE. FAILED TO SWITCH TO FULL TANK.

## 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 CHI94LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA273), Aug 9, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N3634R), Romeoville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and improper emergency procedure. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, and the…

## Other reports on N3634R (1)

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

- [Incident 19900704055339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900704055339I), Jul 4, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N3634R), Romeoville, IL, Minor damage. Landed long on sod runway. Hit brakes and swerved.

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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