# Accident 19950305003119A: Piper PA22150, Forks, WA, March 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 1995, 11:30 local time
- Place: Forks, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.7910° N, 124.2606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7910&lon=-124.2606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4778A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4778A-2013-07-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 437 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950305003119A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. LANDED ON SANDBAR IN RIVER. NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF ON LARGE ROCK. OUT OF ANNUAL AND POOR CONDITION.

## 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 SEA95LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA061), Mar 5, 1995: Piper PA-22-150 (N4778A), Forks, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING.

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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