# Accident 19970319048009A: Piper PA28140, Fortcollins, CO, March 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1997, 07:09 local time
- Place: Fortcollins, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6507° N, 105.0300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6507&lon=-105.0300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98150, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98150) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970319048009A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER, HE SAID HE TURNED ON BOOST PUMP AND CHECKED TANK SELECTOR AND MIXTURE TO RICH ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT ON DIRT ROAD. ON LANDING ROLL LEFT WING STRUCK A POST WHICH CAUSED WING AND GEAR DAMAGE. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN DETERMINING REASON WHY ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

## 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 FTW97LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA129), Mar 19, 1997: Piper PA-28-140B (N98150), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: a total loss of power for reasons undetermined. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## Other reports on N98150 (1)

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

- [Incident 19960622027529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960622027529I), Jun 22, 1996: Piper PA28140 (N98150), Weatherford, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: on 06-22-96, Piper PA28-140, N98150, forced landed near Weatherford, TX. The pilot reported that after takeoff and at approximately 2000 feet MSL,…

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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