# Accident 19830712029689A: Piper PA32R300, Cynthiana, KY, July 12, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1983, 10:11 local time
- Place: Cynthiana, KY
- Airport: Cynthiana
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3802° N, 84.2900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3802&lon=-84.2900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6866J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6866J-1988-09-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 709 total, 190 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA270) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830712029689A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED EN ROUTE. WINGS SHEARED OFF BETWEEN TWO TREES LANDING NEAR OPEN FIELD. FUEL CONTROL DIAPHRAGM 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 ATL83FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA270), Jul 12, 1983: Piper PA-32R-300 (N6866J), Cynthiana, KY, 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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