# Accident 19950105003469A: Piper PA30, Georgetown, TX, January 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 5, 1995, 19:54 local time
- Place: Georgetown, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6391° N, 97.6806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6391&lon=-97.6806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8398Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8398Y-1996-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-30 (registry code 7103002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA30
- Reported engine: LYC IO320B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950105003469A

## Narrative

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

FILED IFR EN ROUTE. GAVE WEAK MAYDAY. OFF RADAR. IMPACTED  VERTICAL NEAR AIRPORT. NO POWER. BELEIVE HEART ATTACK.

## 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 FTW95FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA084), Jan 6, 1995: Piper PA-30 (N8398Y), Georgetown, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

## Other reports on N8398Y (1)

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

- [Incident 19820515037089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820515037089I), May 15, 1982: Piper PA30 (N8398Y), Seagraves, TX, Minor damage. Turned off master switch as fuel pump was activated for landing. Put gear lever down. Failed to check.

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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