19860202031449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S1PITTS · Julian, CA · February 2, 1986

Date: February 2, 1986 · 17:40 local
Place: Julian, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7JB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86LA104
Reported as: Child S1PITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360E1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,325 total248 in this make and model77 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.

Aircraft nosed over after a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Detoured due to mountain passes low ceilings.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER A FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DETOURED DUE TO MOUNTAIN PASSES LOW CEILINGS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX86LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJulian, CAA Pitts S-1 nosed over on landing roll in rough terrain after an engine failure. The plt indicated due to faulty and poor wx briefings the flight was detoured from the primary and alternate routes and the aircraft ran out of fuel. The plt had contacted fss on…Feb 3, 1986 · Substantial damage