# Accident 19970402004089A: Piper PA28235, Johnston, IA, April 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1997
- Place: Johnston, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.6195° N, 93.5508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6195&lon=-93.5508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9004W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9004W-2000-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970402004089A

## Narrative

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

ON DEPARTURE ENCOUNTERED ROUGH ENGINE. CALLED APPROACH TO ADVISE AND LANDED IN BEAN FIELD.

## 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 CHI97LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA097), Apr 2, 1997: Piper PA-28-235 (N9004W), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: oil contamination and starvation due to the inadequate maintenance inspection of the pilot/owner. Factors included the deterioration of the piston pin plug, the connecting rod failure, and the…

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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