# Accident 19950827026839A: Piper PA28181, Fort Collins, CO, August 27, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 1995, 00:30 local time
- Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Airport: Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Arp
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6506° N, 105.0305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6506&lon=-105.0305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8450B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8450B-2007-07-31) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA369) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950827026839A

## Narrative

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

TIRED LAND CLOSED PORTION OF RUNWAY. MISSREAD NOTAM OF 4000FT CLOSED TO 400FT. HIT BARRICADES. AREA NOT LIGHTED.

## 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 FTW95LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA369), Aug 27, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N8450B), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: A MISREADING OR MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE NOTAMS.

## Other reports on N8450B (1)

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

- [Incident 20070204001369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070204001369I), Feb 4, 2007: Piper PA28181 (N8450B), Cleghorn, IA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft lost power during cruise flight and pilot had to accomplish an off-airport landing in a farm field. Investigation disclosed a hole in the crank…

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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