- Date
- August 14, 1983, 16:53 local (22:53 UTC)
- Place
- Nr Jackpot, NV
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5533ZPiper PA-22-108
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830814040709A
- Case key
- 39644
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the accident, the acft was observed maneuvering in the vicinity. Subsequently, the acft collided with the ground while it was being flown under a 40 ft power line. Both of the occupants had student plt certificates that had expired. One of the occupants was the owner of the acft & was presumed to have been the pilot-in command. His blood alcohol level was 0.202%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5533Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-108
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-9323
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kent Powers
- Registered owner
- Chad Stephens
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 06U · Jackpot, NV
- Destination
- V02 · Blackfoot, ID
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
- 29
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.