# Accident 19981125047029A: Piper PA-28, Greenville, TX, November 25, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1998, 09:03 local time
- Place: Greenville, TX
- Airport: Majors
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1900° N, 96.1102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1900&lon=-96.1102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5087W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5087W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28 (registry code 7102801, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981125047029A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER A NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT, THE PILOT FLEW FROM ADDISON TO GREENVILLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. FUEL WAS TAKEN ON AT THIS POINT. A NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT WAS MADE PRIOR TO TAKE OFF FROM GREENVILLE, POWER CAME UP NORMAL FOR TAKE OFF. THE FIRST INDICATION OF PROBLEMS WAS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PIC BELIEVED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SOMEWHAT SLUGGISH, ALTHOUGH ALL INDICATORS WERE NORMAL. THE PLANE WAS CLIMBING AT A NORMAL 85 MPH. ABOUT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SPEED DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FLAT, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SIDE INTO THE ADJACENT POND. MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

## 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 FTW99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA036), Nov 25, 1998: Piper PA-28-160 (N5087W), Greenville, TX, minor damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a blocked muffler exhaust pipe/manifold as a result of a loose internal baffle. Factors were the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel 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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