# Accident 19960112000609A: Piper PA28180, West Liberty, IA, January 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 1996
- Place: West Liberty, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.4998° N, 90.6908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4998&lon=-90.6908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8221W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8221W-2013-04-29) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960112000609A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON GRASS STRIP, UNABLE TO STOP AT END OF RUNWAY, HIT POST WITH LEFT WING, LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM FUSELAGE.

## 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 CHI96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA077), Jan 12, 1996: Piper PA-28-180C (N8221W), West Liberty, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and an intentional ground loop/swerve. A factor in the accident was the wet grass runway.

## Other reports on N8221W (1)

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

- [Incident 19940903036659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940903036659I), Sep 3, 1994: Piper PA28180 (N8221W), Washington, IA, Minor damage. Collapsed nose gear on a hard landing. Overstressed.

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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