# Accident 19950126003479A: Piper PA24260, Salem, OR, January 26, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 26, 1995, 18:16 local time
- Place: Salem, OR
- Airport: Mcnary Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0107° N, 122.9108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0107&lon=-122.9108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9201P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9201P-2021-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC IO540D4A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total, 15 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950126003479A

## Narrative

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

SWITCHED TANKS PRIOR NIGHT TAKEOFF ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. FUEL SELECTOR NOT IN DETENTE.

## 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 SEA95LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA044), Jan 27, 1995: Piper PA-24-260 (N9201P), Salem, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHEN THE DUAL STUDENT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION.

## Other reports on N9201P (3)

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

- [Incident 20080531834009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080531834009I), May 31, 2008: Piper PA24 (N9201P), Lebanon, OR, Minor damage. Pilot making approach to KS30 and forgot to lower landing gear. Minor aircraft damage sustained. No injuries.
- [Incident 20060609013399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060609013399I), Jun 9, 2006: Piper PA24260 (N9201P), Columbia, CA, Minor damage. (-23) This was the pilot's first time into this airport. He and his pax were actively looking for the runway with the aid of a GPS. Overflew the airport once…
- [Accident 19751002032729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751002032729A), Oct 2, 1975: Piper PA24260 (N9201P), Bieder, CA, Substantial damage. Vbl gusting to 18K.

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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