# Accident 19830902046129A: Piper PA28R201T, Anton Chico, NM, September 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1983, 12:45 local time
- Place: Anton Chico, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1991° N, 105.1408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1991&lon=-105.1408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47402, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47402-1993-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 794 total, 423 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA411) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830902046129A

## Narrative

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

MIST ON WINDSHIELD AND POWER LOST. CRASH LANDED IN DESERT. FUEL LINE TO FUEL CONTROLLER BRASS FITTING FAILED.

## 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 FTW83LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA411), Sep 2, 1983: Piper PA28R-201T (N47402), Anton Chico, NM, substantial damage

## Other reports on N47402 (1)

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

- [Accident 19930314007389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930314007389A), Mar 14, 1993: Piper PA28R201T (N47402), Radium Springs, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Report lost gryo. Lost control. Airframe failure. Was on first actual IFR flight. Test on gyro inconclusive.

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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