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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 320E · Tucson, AZ · May 8, 1979

Date
May 8, 1979 · 18:40 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3432Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FA052
Reported as
Cessna 320E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,048 total767 in this make and model33 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.

Engines stopped due to fuel exhaustion turning to final approach. Aircraft hit embankment.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINES STOPPED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION TURNING TO FINAL APPROACH. AIRCRAFT HIT EMBANKMENT.

NTSB investigation

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