# Accident 19821208062769A: Piper PA60601P, Valparaiso, FL, December 8, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 8, 1982, 22:30 local time
- Place: Valparaiso, FL
- Airport: Eglin Afb
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4893° N, 86.4996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4893&lon=-86.4996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90692, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90692-2013-05-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540S1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 959 total, 200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821208062769A

## Narrative

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

LEFT ENGINE OUT. FIRE IN ENGINE AREA CAUSED LEFT WING AND ENGINE TO SEPARATE FROM AIRCRAFT. TURBO OIL LINE BROKE.

## 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 MIA83FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA046), Dec 9, 1982: Piper PA-601P (N90692), Valparaiso, FL, destroyed, 3 fatal

## Other reports on N90692 (1)

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

- [Incident 19820821049479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820821049479I), Aug 21, 1982: Piper PA60601P (N90692), Muscle Shoals, AL, Minor damage. Pilot thought he lowered gear but failed to check lever or lights. Landed gear up.

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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