# Accident 19830207003099A: Piper PA22, Napoleon, MI, February 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1983, 13:15 local time
- Place: Napoleon, MI
- Airport: Napoleon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1893° N, 84.2996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1893&lon=-84.2996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4357A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4357A-2012-11-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22 (registry code 7102202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830207003099A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED AIRCRAFT STRETCHING THE GLIDE TO AVOID A DITCH. ICE BLOCKED FUEL TANK OUTLET

## 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 CHI83LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA104), Feb 7, 1983: Piper PA22-150 (N4357A), Napoleon, MI, substantial damage

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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