# Accident 19980725047149A: Piper PA28161, Rockwall, TX, July 25, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1998, 11:00 local time
- Place: Rockwall, TX
- Airport: Rockwall Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9204° N, 96.4507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9204&lon=-96.4507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30117, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30117) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA329) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980725047149A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR WERE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 FTW98LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA329), Jul 25, 1998: Piper PA-28-161 (N30117), Rockwall, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the check list.

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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