- Date
- January 4, 1982, 12:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place
- Estancia, NM
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N32335Piper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820104000089A
- Case key
- 70621
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated he experienced an engine stoppage in flight and attempted to land on a dirt road. Both fuel tanks were found empty and a total of 3 to 4 ounces of fuel was drained from the aircraft fuel system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32335
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7535045
- Airframe hours
- 1,924
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-CIC, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Altair Corp
- Registered owner
- Altair Corp
- Departed
- Austin, TX
- Destination
- Albuquerque, NM
- Airport
- E92 · Estancia Municipal
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 211 total · 11 in this make and model · 136 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 22 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Temperature
- 86 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.