# Accident 19920124001069A: Piper PA31P, Tonopah, NV, January 24, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1992, 19:30 local time
- Place: Tonopah, NV
- Airport: Tonopah
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3602° N, 116.2606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3602&lon=-116.2606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7325L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7325L-2015-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31P (registry code 7103120, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TIGO-541SER (registry code 41539, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tigo-541ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31P
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920124001069A

## Narrative

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

SUSPECT UNDER INFLUENCE ALCOHOL. FAILED TO COMPLY ATC INSTRUCTIONS. CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL TANKS EMPTY.

## 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 LAX92LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA101), Jan 25, 1992: Piper PA-31P (N7325L), Tonopah, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THERE WAS AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL IN THE AIRPLANE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT DUE TO ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGEMENT RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF…

## Other reports on N7325L (1)

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

- [Accident 20070828022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070828022739A), Aug 28, 2007: Piper PA31P (N7325L), Newton, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) On 8/28/07 at 1300 local time, N7325L PA-31P departed kewk rwy 17. At 300 feet AGL, power to the right engine was lost. Loss of power was caused by…

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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