# Accident 19980123001509A: Piper PA24250, Sutherlin, OR, January 23, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1998, 13:25 local time
- Place: Sutherlin, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4109° N, 123.1096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4109&lon=-123.1096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8422P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8422P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,050 total, 222 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980123001509A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE PROBLEM. UNABLE HOLD ALTITUDE. LANDED GEAR UP IN SOFT FIELD. HIT BERM AND FENCE. INDICATES INDUCTION ICING. (-23) SEE PTRS NARRATIVE SEA98LA028

## 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 SEA98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA028), Jan 23, 1998: Piper PA-24-250 (N8422P), Sutherlin, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

## Other reports on N8422P (1)

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

- [Accident 20260804013309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260804013309A), Aug 4, 2026: Piper PA-24 (N8422P), Bethany, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed peoria, IL with unknown destination. ATC reported thunderstorms along path of flight and described aircraft heading and altitude as erratic.…

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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