ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380603
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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 1983 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Vilardi Springfield, Inc. |
| Registration: | N13383 |
| MSN: | L-3629027A |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1710 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reading, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Haggerstown, MD |
| Morristown, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLT, THEN HE LOST USE OF HIS RADIO & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ABOUT 1 MI FROM THE READING AIRPORT DUE TO BAD WX. THE ACFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, BUT NO REASON FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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