# Accident 19950319004329A: Piper PA28181, Ann Arbor, MI, March 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1995, 15:02 local time
- Place: Ann Arbor, MI
- Airport: Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2595° N, 83.8500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2595&lon=-83.8500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4385M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4385M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950319004329A

## Narrative

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

LOST OIL PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. SHUTDOWN. NOSED OVER LANDING. OIL DRAIN VALVE OPEN. MECHANIC FAILED CLOSE. (-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE ANN ARBOR, MI AIRPORT (ARB), THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND STARTED TO SEIZE UP. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A SOFT FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND DUG INTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK.

## 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 CHI95LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA104), Mar 19, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N4385M), Ann Arbor, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the mechanic to close the drain valve after changing oil, resulting in complete loss of engine oil. A factor was the soft terrain, which resulted in the nose wheel digging in and the…

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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