# Accident 19951203039439A: Piper PA28140, Somerset, PA, December 3, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 3, 1995, 17:00 local time
- Place: Somerset, PA
- Airport: Somerset County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0004° N, 79.0701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0004&lon=-79.0701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1945H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1945H-2013-07-30) (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 O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951203039439A

## Narrative

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

POOR WEATHER LOW ON FUEL UNABLE LOCATE DESTINATION. NEAR DARK, ELECTED LAND. ROUGH TERRAIN. NOSED OVER. VOR QUIT.

## 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 NYC96LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA034), Dec 3, 1995: Piper PA-28-140 (N1945H), Somerset, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision and use of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collision with an embankment and subsequent nose over of the airplane. Factors…

## Other reports on N1945H (1)

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

- [Incident 19870513022339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870513022339I), May 13, 1987: Piper PA28140 (N1945H), Jersey City, NJ. Engine ran rough, aircraft landed in a park without damage.

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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