Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Prescott, Arizona, September 19, 1982
On September 19, 1982 at about 2:35 am local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N7675C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Prescott, Arizona (Ernest A. Love airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 19, 1982 · about 2:35 am local time
- Place
- Prescott, Arizona · Ernest A. Love · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N7675C · no longer on the register · serial 7635112
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE PLANNED A FUEL STOP AT NEEDLES, CA, BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT SERVICES WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER ARRIVAL. HE DEPARTED NEEDLES WITH LOW FUEL IN BOTH TANKS AND ATTEMPTED TO REACH PRESCOTT, AZ BEFORE DARK. HOWEVER, DARKNESS OCCURRED BEFORE ARRIVAL. AFTER HE SPOTTED THE AIRPORT, HE ESTABLISHED A LANDING APPROACH. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH, HE SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT HE WAS BELOW THE ALTITUDE OF THE BEACON AND EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT.
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: 87 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 43 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,665 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EED Needles CA at 6:50 pm
- Destination: Sarita AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 147°F (64°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from PRC, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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