19830513019079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Aurora, CO · May 13, 1983

Date
May 13, 1983 · 09:30 local
Place
Aurora, CO
Airport
Columbine
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2943Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83FA111
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
488 total25 in this make and model17 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.

Lost electric power on level for cruise. Descended thru clouds. Stalled on approach due airframe ice. Dead battery.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ELECTRIC POWER ON LEVEL FOR CRUISE. DESCENDED THRU CLOUDS. STALLED ON APPROACH DUE AIRFRAME ICE. DEAD BATTERY.

NTSB investigation

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