# Accident 20000801036729A: Piper PA28160, Burlington, WI, August 1, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2000, 18:00 local time
- Place: Burlington, WI
- Airport: Burlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6698° N, 88.2696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6698&lon=-88.2696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5293W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5293W-2001-03-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28 (registry code 7102801, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28160
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA235) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000801036729A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON AUGUST 1, 2000 AT 1800 CDT A PIPER PA-28-160, N5293W, MADE A CRASH LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (C52), BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

## 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 CHI00LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA235), Aug 1, 2000: Piper PA-28-160 (N5293W), Burlington, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence during the forced landing attempt. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's…

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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