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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30 · Albuquerque, NM · June 30, 1981

Date
June 30, 1981 · 14:30 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7337V
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FQA34
Reported as
Blanca 1730
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,462 total40 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran one tank dry while flying low to avoid clouds. No time to restart on other tank. Landed on road. Hit truck.

As the FAA filed it

RAN ONE TANK DRY WHILE FLYING LOW TO AVOID CLOUDS. NO TIME TO RESTART ON OTHER TANK. LANDED ON ROAD. HIT TRUCK.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7337V · 2

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