19790511016729A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Groveland, CA · May 11, 1979

Date
May 11, 1979 · 20:55 local
Place
Groveland, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N44698
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FA030
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
432 total13 in this make and model25 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.

Pilot said engine quit after switching fuel tanks. Unable to restart. Hit trees on ridge. Attempt glide to airport.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAID ENGINE QUIT AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS. UNABLE TO RESTART. HIT TREES ON RIDGE. ATTEMPT GLIDE TO AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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