# Accident 19950318004389A: Piper PA28R201, Devine, TX, March 18, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1995, 10:50 local time
- Place: Devine, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1396° N, 98.9000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1396&lon=-98.9000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47839, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47839) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 50 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950318004389A

## Narrative

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

NEW ENGINE AND ANNUAL. LOST OIL PRESSURE.ELECTED LAND SOFT FIELD. BOGUS OIL DRAIN OPENED BY DRAG LINK GEAR RETRACT.

## 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 FTW95LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA139), Mar 18, 1995: Piper PA-28R-201 (N47839), Devine, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS DUE TO THE INADVERTENT OPENING OF AN UNAPPROVED QUICK OIL DRAIN INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N47839 (2)

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

- [Accident 20010726023259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010726023259A), Jul 26, 2001: Piper PA28R201 (N47839), Orlando, FL, No damage. (-23) While maneuvering the aircraft into the parking space on the ramp, the pilots misjudged his distance form the fence bordering the west side of the ramp.…
- [Incident 19980307009149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980307009149I), Mar 7, 1998: Piper PA28R201 (N47839), Chillicothe, OH. Narrative: while enroute from richmond, in to athens/albany, OH pilot diverted to Chillicothe, OH. Due to smoke in cockpit. Pilot declared an emergency &…

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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