19801229088289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Varga 2150AMORISY · Simi Valley, CA · December 29, 1980

Date
December 29, 1980 · 20:30 local
Place
Simi Valley, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8260J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DUQ10
Reported as
Varga 2150AMORISY
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,186 total5 in this make and model353 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.

Struck wires trying to land on a freeway at night. Engine had quit due to fuel exhauston.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES TRYING TO LAND ON A FREEWAY AT NIGHT. ENGINE HAD QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTON.

NTSB investigation

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