ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359687
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1994 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Amelia Reid Aviation |
| Registration: | N8413P |
| MSN: | 24-3667 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5714 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A15D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KRHV) |
| (KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR THE REID-HILLVIEW AIRPORT. THE FORCED LANDING WAS PRECIPITATED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON A 2-MILE FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 31R AT REID-HILLVIEW. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTORS RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE AND EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS WERE DRY OR NEARLY DRY. THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK WAS ALSO VOID OF FUEL, WHILE THE LEFT TANK WAS ABOUT 1/4 FULL. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE WAS RUN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FAA INSPECTORS. DURING THE TEST, THE ENGINE STARTED EASILY AND OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT ITS NORMAL RANGE OF POWER.
Probable Cause: the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system and his failure to select a tank containing fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA004
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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