# Accident 19961006031069A: Piper PA28180, Ely, NV, October 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1996, 11:23 local time
- Place: Ely, NV
- Airport: Ely Airport - Yelland Fld
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4210° N, 115.0004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4210&lon=-115.0004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6614J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6614J-2011-08-19) (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 O360A4A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 242 total, 8 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961006031069A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED. IMPACTED AND BURNED. DENSITY ALTITUDE IMPROPER LEANING AND AIRSPEED WERE FACTORS.

## 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 LAX97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA004), Oct 6, 1996: Piper PA-28-180 (N6614J), Ely, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude stalling, while turning toward an emergency landing area. A factor related…

## Other reports on N6614J (1)

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

- [Incident 19850317013419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850317013419I), Mar 17, 1985: Piper PA28180 (N6614J), Prattville, AL, Minor damage. Veered after heavy braking and loud noise from under aircraft. Upper torque link broken. Private pilot checkride.

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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