19851117057529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28151 · San Jose, CA · November 17, 1985

Date
November 17, 1985 · 18:21 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid Hillview
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N41309
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA040
Reported as
Piper PA28151
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
69 total9 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Miscalculated usable fuel and time en route. Ran out of fuel and stalled aircraft to reduce forward speed on landing

As the FAA filed it

MISCALCULATED USABLE FUEL AND TIME EN ROUTE.RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED AIRCRAFT TO REDUCE FORWARD SPEED ON LANDING

NTSB investigation

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