# Accident 19940820022369A: Piper PA28140, Russellville, AR, August 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1994, 12:45 local time
- Place: Russellville, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2691° N, 93.1402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2691&lon=-93.1402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41472, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41472) (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 O320E2A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA275) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940820022369A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED WEATHER DEVIATED LOW ON FUEL RAN OUT THREE MILES SHORT OF AIRPORT. STRUCK A FENCE POST LANDING.

## 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 FTW94LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA275), Aug 20, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N41472), Russellville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC.

## Other reports on N41472 (1)

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

- [Incident 19790429025349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790429025349I), Apr 29, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N41472), Altus, OK, Minor damage. Bounced on landing, nose wheel collapsed.

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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