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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1982 |
| Time: | 22:19 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | William Evans |
| Registration: | N8408X |
| MSN: | 32-8106078 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tonopah, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA |
| Salt Lake City , UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ACFT IMPACTED THE EAST SLOPE OF A RIDGE AT 6500 FT MSL. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03683
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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