# Accident 19821117059109A: Piper PA60601P, Tonopah, NV, November 17, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1982, 14:00 local time
- Place: Tonopah, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3603° N, 116.2591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3603&lon=-116.2591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3642A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3642A-1995-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 7106012, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540P1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821117059109A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX83FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA035), Nov 17, 1982: Piper 601P (N3642A), Tonopah, NV, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3642A (1)

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

- [Accident 19940814021349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940814021349A), Aug 14, 1994: Piper PA60601P (N3642A), Sea Isle, NJ, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Lost gyros in heavy thunderstorm. Lost control exceeded vne and came apart. Crashed into ocean. Had weather briefing

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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