Accident Piper PA-24-250 N7049P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375731
 
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Date:Monday 6 January 1986
Time:17:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24-250
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7049P
MSN: 24-2198
Total airframe hrs:4194 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Peoria, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(P37)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE INTENDED RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A CEMENT BLOCK WALL SURROUNDING A TRAILER PARK ON THE APCH PATH TO THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG QUIT ON THE FINAL APCH TO LANDING DUE TO APPARENT FUEL STARVATION. HE REPORTED THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL IN BOTH TANKS PRIOR TO THE FLT AND MUST HAVE OVERESTIMATED THE FUEL QUANTITY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX86LA082
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX86LA082

Location

Revision history:

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