19850110002239A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Frchld M62C · Ballico, CA · January 10, 1985

Date
January 10, 1985 · 15:30 local
Place
Ballico, CA
Airport
Turlock Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N68444
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA113
Reported as
Frchld M62C
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,080 total270 in this make and model50 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.

Lost engine power during cruise. Struck trees during landing in orchard. Fuel line aft of wobble pump broken.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE. STRUCK TREES DURING LANDING IN ORCHARD. FUEL LINE AFT OF WOBBLE PUMP BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

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