19820416010019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Kettleman City, CA · April 16, 1982

Date
April 16, 1982 · 13:00 local
Place
Kettleman City, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5672X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA137
Reported as
Ayres S2R
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total1,000 in this make and model250 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.

Operating with defective fuel gauge. Misjudged time. Ran out of fuel during ag operation.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATING WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE. MISJUDGED TIME. RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING AG OPERATION.

NTSB investigation

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