ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372249
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Date: | Tuesday 8 September 1987 |
Time: | 17:00 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft H35 |
Owner/operator: | Strange, Robert D. |
Registration: | N7962D |
MSN: | D5221 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4852 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-E |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Avenal, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lakeport, CA (102) |
Destination airport: | San Carlos, CA (KSQL) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS READING LOW. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO LAND AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. EN ROUTE THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP. DURING THE FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS 'TOO HIGH' AND DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND APPROACH, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO OIL LEAKAGE OF SPILLS. THERE WERE NO OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX87LA330 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA330
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