19790120001229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · San Leonardo, CA · January 20, 1979

Date
January 20, 1979 · 17:30 local
Place
San Leonardo, CA
Airport
Oakland International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24040
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FVD08
Reported as
Beech C24R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
850 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine failed 2 miles from airport. Fuel selector on empty right tank. Left tank had 15 gallons.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED 2 MILES FROM AIRPORT. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY RIGHT TANK. LEFT TANK HAD 15 GALLONS.

NTSB investigation

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