Piper 22-160 accident near Lynchburg, Virginia, June 16, 1982
On June 16, 1982 at about 2:00 am local time, a Piper 22-160, registered N9843D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lynchburg, Virginia (Lynchburg Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 16, 1982 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Lynchburg, Virginia · Lynchburg Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper 22-160
- Registration
- N9843D · registry record · serial 22-6734
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM NEWPORT NEWS, VA ON A VFR FLIGHT TO SOUTH BOSTON, VA. LATER AT DUSK, HE CONTACTED THE ROANOKE FSS AND ASKED FOR AN "ACCURATE FIX" OF HIS POSITION.AT THAT TIME, THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. FSS PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE PLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSPONDER AND WAS BELOW THE ACQUISITION ALTITUDE FOR RADAR IDENTIFICATION. THEREFORE, THE PILOT WAS REQUESTED TO TUNE THE VOR FOR RADIAL CROSS CHECKS. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE WAS PROVIDED VECTORS TO THE AIRPORT AT LYNCHBURG, VA. DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT GAVE WAY TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS NOT IN RADIO CONTACT WITH THE FSS. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PLANE WAS LANDED ABOUT 100 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT VISUALLY INSPECT THE FUEL TANKS BEFORE DEPARTING NEWPORT NEWS. ALSO, HE VERIFIED THAT HE WAS TRACKING INBOUND TO SOUTH BOSTON WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FSS IN FLIGHT, AND THAT HE WAS NOT LOST.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 382 hours in all; 72 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-B2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Newport News VA at 8:00 pm
- Destination: South Boston VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 5,799 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 163°F (73°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from LYH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL82DA166.