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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B90 · Fresno, CA · July 28, 1979

Date
July 28, 1979 · 11:36 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Sierra Sky Park
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N812Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FVA53
Reported as
Beech B90
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
25,000 total1,000 in this make and model105 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.

Lifted off below VMC. Left engine quit. Made emergency wheels up landing. No fuel in left tank.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF BELOW VMC. LEFT ENGINE QUIT. MADE EMERGENCY WHEELS UP LANDING. NO FUEL IN LEFT TANK.

NTSB investigation

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