Piper PA-32-260 N15419
28 October 1983 · Warsaw, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1983 at about 19:25 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N15419 was involved in an accident near Warsaw, Indiana, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warsaw, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2291, -85.8509
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N15419
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hampton Roads → South Bend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
THE ACFT COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING ENG FAILURE. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 5.5 HOURS BEFORE LANDING 3 MILES NE OF THE INTENDED REFUELING STOP. THE PILOT HAD PASSED FT WAYNE AT FLT TIME OF 5+ HOURS WITH ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING AS ESTIMATED USING THE GUAGES. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AN FAA INSPECTOR FOUND NO SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK. THE RIGHT TIP TANK HAD BEEN DESTROYED. THE REMAINING TANKS CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE MAIN FUEL LINE CONTAINED ONLY A FEW DROPS OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-32-300 | Ft. Washington, Maryland, United States | Dulles Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-301 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Holtville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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