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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Navarro, CA · March 29, 1980

Date
March 29, 1980 · 16:45 local
Place
Navarro, CA
Airport
Mendicino Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2486N
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVD18
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
165 total29 in this make and model17 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.

Ran out of fuel on final leg of cross-country flight. Struck fence trying to land in a farm field.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON FINAL LEG OF CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. STRUCK FENCE TRYING TO LAND IN A FARM FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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