19831103056259A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Riverside, CA · November 3, 1983

Date
November 3, 1983 · 19:35 local
Place
Riverside, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N15039
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84FA045
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Engine problem shortly after leaving airport area. Tried to return but struck a power pole on night forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING AIRPORT AREA. TRIED TO RETURN BUT STRUCK A POWER POLE ON NIGHT FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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