# Accident 19770220003839A: Piper PA32300, PA, February 20, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1977
- Place: PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Aircraft: N8982N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8982N-2012-11-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total, 250 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770220003839A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N8982N (1)

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

- [Accident 19800825037309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800825037309A), Aug 25, 1980: Piper PA32300 (N8982N), Zolfo Springs, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft found in remote area crashed and purposely burned. Evidence indicates illegal drug operation.

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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