# Accident 19730826028149A: Piper PA28R200, Riegelwood, NC, August 26, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1973
- Place: Riegelwood, NC
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 34.3401° N, 78.2204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riegelwood, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3401&lon=-78.2204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5177L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5177L-2017-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD74FLJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ12) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730826028149A

## Narrative

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

PLT COULDNT SEE DUE TO AUTO LITES STRUCK RR SIGN.EX VALVE NR 2 CYL STEM FAILED BLO HEAD.

## 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 IAD74FLJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ12), Aug 26, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N5177L), Riegelwood, NC, substantial damage

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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