19831228064929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Irwindale, CA · December 28, 1983

Date: December 28, 1983 · 15:55 local
Place: Irwindale, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55665
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84FA118
Reported as: Piper PA28235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,110 total28 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N55665Registered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7310123 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit for unknown reasons.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX84FA118Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportIrwindale, CAAccording to the flt instr the eng lost pwr after the stu had completd varous turning maneuvers. He stated that the fuel sel was in the left main position and estimated that there were 18 gals in that tank, 25 gals in the right tank,5 gals in the left tip…Dec 28, 1983 · Substantial damage