Piper PA-24-260 N8705P
9 November 1982 · El Paso, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 November 1982 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N8705P, operated by Central MacHinery Company, was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.7996, -106.3607
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N8705P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Central MacHinery Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Casa Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A BUSINESS CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE FUEL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING WITH A SUBSEQUENT DROP IN POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING. APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MILES FROM EL PASO AIRPORT THE PILOT LANDED ON THE DESERT. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MOUND OF SAND AND GROUND LOOPED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR LOSS OF FUEL FLOW AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Apple Valley, California, United States | William J. Lawson | No injuries | - |
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