ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372059
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Date: | Sunday 11 October 1987 |
Time: | 08:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-181 |
Owner/operator: | Porterville Aviation |
Registration: | N4120F |
MSN: | 28-7790005 |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2407 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A45 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Porterville, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (KFAT) |
Destination airport: | Porterville, CA (KPTV) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING A NORMAL DESCENT, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'RAN OUT OF GAS'. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX88LA012 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA012
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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