# Accident 19950816024159A: Piper PA28140, Bolivar, TN, August 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1995, 12:45 local time
- Place: Bolivar, TN
- Airport: Bolivar-Hardeman County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2606° N, 88.9894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2606&lon=-88.9894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44784, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44784-2013-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950816024159A

## Narrative

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

SECOND SOLO. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK A DITCH. DELAYED ACTION TO REDUCE POWER TO STOP PRIOR TO DITCH.

## 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 ATL95LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA158), Aug 16, 1995: Piper PA-28-140 (N44784), Bolivar, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper use of the throttle.

## Other reports on N44784 (1)

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

- [Incident 19920702031819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920702031819I), Jul 2, 1992: Piper PA28140 (N44784), Lobelville, TN, Minor damage. Engine lost power in flight. Emergency landing in field.

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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