Piper PA-28-180 N8482W
27 September 1984 · Boulder City, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1984 at about 13:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N8482W was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder City, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9897, -114.8103
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N8482W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder City → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA200
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
PLT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. POST ACCIDNET INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED AT AN ARPT WITH 1/2 FULL FUEL TANKS. THE TIE DOWN AREA HAS A 2.5% GRADIENT, PLACING THE ACFT WITH A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE WHERE IT WAS PARKED. A MAJOR STORM PASSED THROUGH THE AREA A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE FUEL FILLER CAPS GASKETS WERE FOUND BRITTLE AND AGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1984 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Poss Enterprises | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152II | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150-K | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna 182 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1984 | Stinson 108-2 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |