# Accident 19970316003169A: Piper PA28R201T, Hartsel, CO, March 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1997
- Place: Hartsel, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.0209° N, 105.8002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0209&lon=-105.8002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38703, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38703) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201T
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970316003169A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE, LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR HIGHWAY, HIT A FENCE. DAMAGED WINGS AND FUEL TANK.

## 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 FTW97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA125), Mar 16, 1997: Piper PA-28R-201T (N38703), Hartsel, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudging the proper touchdown point on the dirt road due to excessive airspeed and his failure to deploy flaps. Factors were the partial loss of engine lubricating oil due to the oil…

## Other reports on N38703 (2)

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

- [Incident 19941221046449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941221046449I), Dec 21, 1994: Piper PA28R201T (N38703), Denver, CO, Minor damage. All three landing gear collapsed on touch and go landing. Gear tested normal after put on jacks.
- [Incident 19811007073209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811007073209I), Oct 7, 1981: Piper PA28* (N38703), Eagle, CO, Minor damage. Dead stick, gear-up landing due to fuel line fitting break and possiblity of fire if gear lowered electrically.

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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