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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Oceano, CA · April 15, 1983

Date
April 15, 1983 · 11:14 local
Place
Oceano, CA
Airport
Oceano
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5985F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA194
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
130 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Student ran out of fuel on right tank on approach to airport. Struck mobile homes. Failed to select other fuel tank

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT RAN OUT OF FUEL ON RIGHT TANK ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. STRUCK MOBILE HOMES. FAILED TO SELECT OTHER FUEL TANK

NTSB investigation

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