Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six, N4132W: Accident occurred September 25, 2020 at Silver Springs Airport (KSPZ), Lyon County, Nevada

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Reno, Nevada

https://registry.faa.gov/N4132W

Location: Silver Springs, NV

Accident Number: WPR20LA322

Date & Time: September 25, 2020, 19:45 Local 

Registration: N4132W

Aircraft: Piper PA32-300

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N4132W

Model/Series: PA32-300 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Night

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCXP,4699 ft msl

Observation Time: 19:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 26 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 14 knots / , 340°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Fallon, NV (FLX) 

Destination: Fallon, NV (FLX)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 39.401847,-119.25412 (est)