ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382885
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| Date: | Friday 10 December 1982 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N22199 |
| MSN: | 7990070 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1283 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heflin, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fitzgerald, GA (C ) |
| Anniston, AL (C ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLUCTUATION IN HIS ALTERNATOR INDICATOR. SOON AFTERWARDS THE ALTERNATOR PANEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT ASSUMED HIS BATTERY HAD GONE DEAD AFTER HIS RADIO LIGHTS ALSO CEASED TO OPERATE. AT THAT POINT THE WEATHER WAS DETERIORATING, AND THE PILOT CHOSE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT LANDED THE LEFT WING TIP HIT A BANK TEARING THE WING LOOSE. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 18:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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