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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32301 · Tonopah, NV · July 21, 1982

Date
July 21, 1982 · 22:19 local
Place
Tonopah, NV
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8408X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FA273
Reported as
Piper PA32301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total9 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Missing on night flight in mountain terrain. Wreckage found indicates loss of control. Vertical impact.

As the FAA filed it

MISSING ON NIGHT FLIGHT IN MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. WRECKAGE FOUND INDICATES LOSS OF CONTROL. VERTICAL IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.