19790528009359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Fresno, CA · May 28, 1979

Date
May 28, 1979 · 19:30 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2041L
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FVA36
Reported as
Beech C23
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
107 total32 in this make and model4 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 mismanaged fuel system resulting in forced landing in grape vineyard.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MISMANAGED FUEL SYSTEM RESULTING IN FORCED LANDING IN GRAPE VINEYARD.

NTSB investigation

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