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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Santa Paula, CA · August 16, 1985

Date
August 16, 1985 · 11:20 local
Place
Santa Paula, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5879B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA350
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Reported engine
Continental O470L
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
505 total19 in this make and model29 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.

Collided with ground obstructions during forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. No visual check of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS DURING FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. NO VISUAL CHECK OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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