# Accident 19830515019109A: Piper PA22160, Parma, MI, May 15, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1983, 19:00 local time
- Place: Parma, MI
- Airport: Corn Stubble Rla
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1999° N, 84.5508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1999&lon=-84.5508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3242Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22160
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total, 450 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830515019109A

## Narrative

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

MADE A RUNNING 160 DEGREE RIGHT TURN ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO UNPORTING FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK IN THE TURN.

## 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 CHI83LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA214), May 15, 1983: Piper PA-22 (N3242Z), Spring Arbor, 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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