# Accident 19950903027449A: Piper PA24250, Sheridan, WY, September 3, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1995, 15:00 local time
- Place: Sheridan, WY
- Airport: Sheridan County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.7894° N, 106.9494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7894&lon=-106.9494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N700TD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700TD-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA199) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950903027449A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN. FUEL SELECTOR INDETENTE. NO FUEL BEYOND SELECTOR.

## 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 SEA95FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA199), Sep 3, 1995: Piper PA-24-250 (N700TD), Sheridan, WY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.

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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