ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371651
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Date: | Monday 18 January 1988 |
Time: | 17:20 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-32-260 |
Owner/operator: | Fajardo Air Service |
Registration: | N4818S |
MSN: | 32-1278 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Total airframe hrs: | 8574 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E4B5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | San Juan, PR -
Puerto Rico
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Culebra, PR (TCPX) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT, WHILE ON AN ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT, SWITCHED TO AN EMPTY FUEL TANK IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE GRASS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LANDING GEAR FAILED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA88LA089 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA089
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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