19810106000439A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Fullerton, CA · January 6, 1981

Date
January 6, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place
Fullerton, CA
Airport
Fullerton
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6763A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUA03
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
446 total89 in this make and model22 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 touch and go landing. Crashed off departure end of runway. Failed to check fuel.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON TOUCH AND GO LANDING. CRASHED OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. FAILED TO CHECK FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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