# Accident 19950421012849A: Piper PA25235, San Antonio, TX, April 21, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1995, 17:02 local time
- Place: San Antonio, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5694° N, 97.9604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5694&lon=-97.9604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9740P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9740P-2009-09-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950421012849A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER RETURNING FROM BANNER TOW. RELEASED BANNER. FLAT FORCED LANDING BENT SPAR. FUEL LEAK AT CARB.

## 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 FTW95LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA179), Apr 21, 1995: Piper PA-25-235 (N9740P), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AS RESULT OF A FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LEAK. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE 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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