19831214063599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Garnett, KS · December 14, 1983

Date
December 14, 1983 · 21:30 local
Place
Garnett, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4026R
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC84LA037
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total98 in this make and model40 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 quit shortly after switching tanks. Sheared off a wing during night landing in a pasture.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING TANKS. SHEARED OFF A WING DURING NIGHT LANDING IN A PASTURE.

NTSB investigation

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