19851002052359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Van Nuys, CA · October 2, 1985

Date
October 2, 1985 · 16:34 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9AZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA001
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,846 total30 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Hard landing in flood control basin after engine quit. Both auxiliary fuel tanks empty. No mechanical defect found.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING IN FLOOD CONTROL BASIN AFTER ENGINE QUIT. BOTH AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS EMPTY. NO MECHANICAL DEFECT FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9AZ · 2

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