ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383545
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| Date: | Thursday 19 August 1982 |
| Time: | 02:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | John Magarro |
| Registration: | N24MF |
| MSN: | 34-807007L |
| Total airframe hrs: | 935 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360KB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fontana, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Missoula, MT |
| Santa Ana, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
APPROXIMATELY 5 HRS AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT CONTACTED ONTARIO TOWER & REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO THE ARPT BECAUSE HE HAD AN ENG OUT. AFTER SWITCHING TO APPROACH CONTROL THE PLT BEGAN RECEIVING VECTORS TO THE ARPT. AT 0209 THE PLT ADVISED A/C THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A BACK LOT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ABOUT 9 MI EAST OF ONTARIO ARPT. INITIAL RADAR IDENTIFICATION WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY 22 MI EAST OF ONTARIO ARPT WITHIN 4 MI OF TWO ARPTS. AT NO TIME DID THE PLT TELL A/C THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FUG15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 01:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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