ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364974
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| Date: | Friday 5 July 1991 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Alon A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Barth E.may |
| Registration: | N6570Q |
| MSN: | A-70 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trinity Center, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS ENTERING THE DOWNWIND SEGMENT OF A VFR LANDING APPROACH WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE SHORE OF A NEARBY LAKE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK UNEVEN TERRAIN, SHEARING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND THEN NOSED OVER. AN ANONYMOUS CALL TO 911 REPORTED THE ACCIDENT. LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL NOTED ABOUT 1 INCH OF FUEL REMAINING IN EACH FUEL TANK. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT DID NOT POSSESS ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE AIRPLANE OR HIMSELF, AND PROVIDED A FALSE NAME TO POLICE. THE PILOT'S AIRMAN CERTIFICATE WAS REVOKED IN 1975. THE PILOT DID NOT RETURN ANY REPORTING DOCUMENTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS SOFT TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA290
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 20:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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