# Accident 19950825033089A: Piper PA22150, South Boston, VA, August 25, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1995, 17:15 local time
- Place: South Boston, VA
- Airport: William M Tuck Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7008° N, 78.8998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7008&lon=-78.8998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3965P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3965P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950825033089A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED RUNWAY. LOST POWER TRIED FOR RUNWAY 05. STALLED TRYING CLEAR TREES. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES FOUND.

## 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 BFO95LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA087), Aug 25, 1995: Piper PA-22-150 (N3965P), South Boston, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY 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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