ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383242
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1982 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Vindar Avia. |
| Registration: | N14168 |
| MSN: | 23-4732 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panaca, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Novato, CA |
| Longmont, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT ENCOUNTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AT 1900. THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS INOP & HE HAD NO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. THERE WAS ONLY ONE NAV RECEIVER OPERATIVE, NO INSTRUMENT LIGHTS OR SLAVED DG AVAILABLE. AS IT BECAME DARKER HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE NOTICED THE 10 AMP C/B HAD POPPED. DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT LINCOLN COUNTY ARPT HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RWY LIGHTS BECAUSE HE HAD NO RADIO TRANSMITTER. SINCE HE HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE LANDING LIGHT. HE MADE THE FIRST APPROACH ATTEMPT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. HE THEN MADE THE LAST APPROACH ATTEMPT FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH. THE ACFT STRUCK ROLLING TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MI SOUTH OF THE RWY. A LAB EVALUATION OF BOTH VOLTAGE REGULATORS SHOWED THEM TO OPERATE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S RATED PERFORMANCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FVW04
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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