# Accident 19820923049769A: Piper PA31, London, KY, September 23, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 23, 1982, 19:08 local time
- Place: London, KY
- Airport: London Corbin
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1197° N, 84.0795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1197&lon=-84.0795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30MW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30MW-2011-01-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-310 (registry code 7103102, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540A1A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,800 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL82DA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA284) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820923049769A

## Narrative

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

ILLEGAL DRUG FLIGHT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## 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 ATL82DA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA284), Sep 23, 1982: Piper PA-31 (N30MW), London, KY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N30MW (1)

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

- [Incident 19790523100369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790523100369I), May 23, 1979: Piper PA31 (N30MW), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. Top and bottom cowl flew off left engine, struck and broke left passenger window.

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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