# Accident 19791122034439A: Piper PA24400, Henderson, NV, November 22, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 1979, 12:17 local time
- Place: Henderson, NV
- Airport: Sky Harbor
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0397° N, 114.9819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henderson, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0397&lon=-114.9819&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8426P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8426P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-180 (registry code 7102403, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (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 PA24400
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 730 total, 53 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791122034439A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE STOPPED ENROUTE. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN ROCKY DESERT. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## 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 N8426P (2)

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

- [Incident 19850809041859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850809041859I), Aug 9, 1985: Piper PA24 (N8426P), Rogers, AR, Minor damage. Lost electrical power and attempted to actuate emergency gear without result. Landed on grass next to runway.
- [Incident 19840414021849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840414021849I), Apr 14, 1984: Piper PA24 (N8426P), Norman, OK, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear. Landed gear up.

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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