ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376851
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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 1985 |
| Time: | 07:39 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Fred Nolan |
| Registration: | N7198P |
| MSN: | 24-2369 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Maria, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yuba City, CA (052) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER, WHILE ON BASE LEG, THAT HE WAS OUT OF FUEL. HE THEN LANDED SHORT AND CONTACTED A FENCE AND A TREE ON THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINED 45 GALLONS OF FUEL WHEN HE DEPARTED AND THAT HE HAD FLOWN FOR ONE HOUR 39 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. RECOVERY PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S WING TANKS CONTAINED NO FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA303
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 20:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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