19730413011579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32300 · Yermo, CA · April 13, 1973

Date
April 13, 1973
Place
Yermo, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15667
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX73DUG50
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
165 total10 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel & lnd in desert. Gusting to 40K.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL & LND IN DESERT. GUSTING TO 40K.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.