# Incident 19990807026849I: Piper PA28140, Fasons, NC, August 7, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1999, 15:25 local time
- Place: Fasons, NC
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N6791W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6791W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 650 total, 50 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990807026849I

## Narrative

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

ON AUGUST 07, 1999 I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACCIDENT OF A PIPER P-28-140 N6791W. I ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT ABOUT 10:15 AM ON AUGUST 08, 1999 WITH MR. ROGER WILHOIT ANOTHER INSPECTOR FROM THIS OFFICE. MR. WILHOIT TOOK PHOTOS OF THE SCENE AND INTERVIEWED MR. DOUGLAS S. ALLEN THE PILOT OF N6791W. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE THEN TRIED TO LOCATE THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH THE LORAN, BUT COULD NOT MAKE IT. HE THEN SELECTED THE NEAREST FIELD AND STARTED AN APPROACH. ON SHORT FINAL MR. ALLEN SAW A ROAD THAT PARALLELED THE FIELD AND DECIDED TO LAND ON THE ROAD. MR. ALLEN STATED THAT HE SAW THE POWER LINES, BUT THOUGHT HE WOULD CLEAR THEM. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POWER LINES AND LANDED ON THE EDGE OF THE FIELD AND ROAD. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. THE WIRES DID MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT INBOARD LEADING EDGE, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT FUSELAGE AFT OF THE WING AREA, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LEFT LANDING GEAR, OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE SHOULDER WAS TOO SOFT TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF. THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE ENGINE TOP. THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING WAS DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGES. STEPHEN A. BLANSET, AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR, FSDO 05

## Other reports on N6791W (2)

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

- [Incident 20210421006159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210421006159I), Apr 21, 2021: Piper PA-28-140 (N6791W), Winter Haven, FL, No damage. On 04/21/2021 student pilot training event fourth lesson. They had been operating the Piper PA-28-140 N6791 w, aircraft for approximately 45 minutes conducting…
- [Incident 19890325023669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890325023669I), Mar 25, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N6791W), Southport, NC, Minor damage. Landed too close behind large coast guard helicopter. Rotor wash and gusty wind caused aircraft to veer into ditch.

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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