19790516011779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Anza, CA · May 16, 1979

Date
May 16, 1979 · 13:00 local
Place
Anza, CA
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9472P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DUG38
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,457 total38 in this make and model38 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 claims engine failure. Crashed attempting emergency landing. Trace of fuel found in tank being used. .

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS ENGINE FAILURE. CRASHED ATTEMPTING EMERGENCY LANDING. TRACE OF FUEL FOUND IN TANK BEING USED. .

NTSB investigation

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