19821117059109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Tonopah, NV · November 17, 1982

Date
November 17, 1982 · 14:00 local
Place
Tonopah, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3642A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA035
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540P1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total200 in this make and model46 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.

Fumes in cockpit from shorted wires. Landed on a road. Posts gashed wing fuel tank. Leaking fuel caused ground fire.

As the FAA filed it

FUMES IN COCKPIT FROM SHORTED WIRES.LANDED ON A ROAD.POSTS GASHED WING FUEL TANK.LEAKING FUEL CAUSED GROUND FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3642A · 1

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