# Accident 19950609019879A: Piper PA28160, Viroqua, WI, June 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1995, 15:20 local time
- Place: Viroqua, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5500° N, 90.8806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5500&lon=-90.8806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5762W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5762W-2012-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-160 (registry code 7102806, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28160
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950609019879A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE MISS AND VIBRATE ON CLIMBOUT. MADE 180 TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. STRUCK POWERLINE. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN LOST POWER. PILOT STATED HE TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT BUT STRUCK WIRES.

## 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 CHI95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA176), Jun 9, 1995: Piper PA-28-160 (N5762W), Viroqua, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N5762W (1)

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

- [Accident 19770602014749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770602014749A), Jun 2, 1977: Piper PA28160 (N5762W), St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. Arpt under construction,notamed closed. Rwy lts off. Hit brick bundle.

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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