19820926051049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Panaca, NV · September 26, 1982

Date
September 26, 1982 · 20:00 local
Place
Panaca, NV
Airport
Panaca
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14168
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FVW04
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,085 total200 in this make and model110 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.

Pilot reported electrical failure. Tried to land at unlighted airport. Severe winds freezing rain. Impacted a hill.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TRIED TO LAND AT UNLIGHTED AIRPORT.SEVERE WINDS FREEZING RAIN. IMPACTED A HILL.

NTSB investigation

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