What was found
DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION THAT DESTROYED THIS AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE ELT WAS FOUND IN THE ARMED SWITCH POSITION. THIS AIRCRAFT HIT SEVERAL TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND VERY HARD.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2003
- Submitted
- September 9, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6373C
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327840081
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Elt
- Part number
- E01
- Part serial
- 0034090
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.