ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364524
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| Date: | Sunday 15 September 1991 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8888P |
| MSN: | 24-4262 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tehachapi, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA (KOAK) |
| Redlands, CA (L12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT KNOWING HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. BUT HE WANTED TO RUN THEM DRY TO CHECK THE CALIBRATION ENROUTE FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. BECAUSE OF HIS ALTITUDE, HE OVERFLEW HIS FIRST CHOICE FOR REFUELING, DURING WHICH TIME HIS FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION WAS ERRATIC. AS HE STARTED HIS LETDOWN FOR HIS SECOND CHOICE FOR LANDING HIS ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN A COW PASTURE AND COLLIDED WITH SMALL BERMS.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA395
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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