# Incident 19840617030869I: Piper PA22160, Amherstdale, WV, June 17, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1984, 09:20 local time
- Place: Amherstdale, WV
- Airport: Private
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7826° N, 81.8271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amherstdale, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7826&lon=-81.8271&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72CV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72CV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22160
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 25 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840617030869I

## Narrative

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

NEARLY DEAD BATTERY CAUSED ALTERNATOR TO FAIL TO CHARGE. LANDED ON A PRIVATE AIRPORT AND OBTAINED A BATTERY CHARGE.

## Other reports on N72CV (1)

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

- [Incident 19851228070129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851228070129I), Dec 28, 1985: Piper PA22160 (N72CV), Noblesville, IN, Minor damage. Engine failed on approach. Probable carburetor ice and improper use of heat. Student not endorsed in aircraft.

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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