# Accident 19950705049609A: Piper PA28181, Chesterfield, MO, July 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1995, 09:21 local time
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6509° N, 90.5291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6509&lon=-90.5291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9144T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9144T) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950705049609A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRMAN, A STUDENT PILOT, EXECUTED LANDING APPROACH AT SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (SUS); DRIFTED NORTH OF RUNWAY 26R AND SETTLED ONTO UNPAVED AREA. SURFACE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 2113G24. ASI (AW) ROGER HELMS PERFORMED ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION 07/05/95. NTS WAS NOTIFIED BY IIC 07/05/95.

## 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 CHI95LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA216), Jul 5, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N9144T), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the gusty crosswind conditions.

## Other reports on N9144T (1)

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

- [Accident 19870823047659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870823047659A), Aug 23, 1987: Piper PA28181 (N9144T), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Overshot a 6000 foot runway and struck a dirt bank. Low fuel worry and pilot fatigue factors.

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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