19821110058669A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R201T · Coalinga, CA · November 10, 1982

Date: November 10, 1982 · 23:37 local
Place: Coalinga, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3035M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FA033
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,180 total95 in this make and model235 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 failed during cruise at 9000 feet. Crash occurred during emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE AT 9000 FEET. CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83FA033Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCoaling, CAThe pilot reported that during flight, the engine started missing, then lost 10 inches of manifold pressure. He immediately positioned the mixture to full rich, switched fuel tanks and started the fuel boost pump, but the engine continued to worsen. Shortly…Nov 11, 1982 · Destroyed