# Accident 19951206040079A: Piper PA28180, Athens, GA, December 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 1995, 08:13 local time
- Place: Athens, GA
- Airport: Athens/Ben Epps Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9103° N, 83.3197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9103&lon=-83.3197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N180KH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180KH-2003-12-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (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 PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951206040079A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT IMC. GOT VECTORS TO AIRPORT BUT CRASHED ONE MILE SHORT. METAL IN OIL. NR2, NR4 PISTON CAPS WERE SCORED.

## 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 ATL96LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA019), Dec 6, 1995: Piper PA-28-180 (N180KH), Athens, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's failure to adequately inspect and repair the engine, which resulted in engine oil contamination, and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the low ceiling.

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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