# Accident 19971001040849A: Piper PA28R200, Nebraska City, NE, October 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1997, 19:45 local time
- Place: Nebraska City, NE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6693° N, 95.8602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6693&lon=-95.8602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1092X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1092X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 317 total, 20 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971001040849A

## Narrative

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

(.4)THE AIRPLANE HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A CORN FIELD. ON INSPECTION, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TANK WHICH CONTAINED ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL.  THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS NEARLY FULL.  WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO THE RIGHT TANK THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN.

## 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 CHI98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA004), Oct 2, 1997: Piper PA-28R-200 (N1092X), Nebraska City, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel slector to a tank which contained only unusable fuel.

## Other reports on N1092X (2)

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

- [Incident 19830901067659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830901067659I), Sep 1, 1983: Piper PA28R200 (N1092X), Victorville, CA. Oil on windshield. Found propeller oil pressure governor line fitting had cracked at the accessory case.
- [Accident 19820417009819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820417009819A), Apr 17, 1982: Piper PA28R200 (N1092X), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Gear up landing. Warning horn was inoperative.

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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