ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364502
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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1991 |
| Time: | 14:51 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6414P |
| MSN: | 24-1524 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3154 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | French Gulch, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vacaville, CA (045) |
| Trinity Center, CA (086 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED NUT TREE AIRPORT, VACAVILLE, CA, FOR A 1-HOUR FLIGHT TO TRINITY CENTER, CA WITH 10 GALLONS OF FUEL. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS 41 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE POWER CEASED AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SMALL BRUSHED COVERED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A MANZANITA BUSH. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL REMAINING IN ANY OF THE FUEL TANKS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA400
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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