ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364782
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| Date: | Friday 2 August 1991 |
| Time: | 19:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 |
| Owner/operator: | Ricardo Barbera |
| Registration: | N504DB |
| MSN: | 31-222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9000 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TI0-540-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Byron, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ramona, CA (L39) |
| Napa, CA (KAPC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE ON A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, WHICH WAS THE THIRD FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL TANKS HAD BEEN FILLED PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE FLIGHTS. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 40 MILES SHORT OF THE DESTINATION, BOTH ENGINES SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE ENSUING EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRPLANE LANDED 400 FEET SHORT OF A SMALL AIRPORT RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND DITCH, AND SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND AT THE FUEL CAPS OR FUEL DRAINS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE AND HIS MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA343
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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