19821109057879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · El Paso, TX · November 9, 1982

Date
November 9, 1982 · 15:50 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8705P
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83LA034
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
571 total427 in this make and model31 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.

Engine lost power and pilot made emergency landing in desert attempting to reach airport.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER AND PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN DESERT ATTEMPTING TO REACH AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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