19860825045749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Riverside, CA · August 25, 1986

Date
August 25, 1986 · 03:45 local
Place
Riverside, CA
Airport
Riverside Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
DWBA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4083R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA343
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,375 total144 in this make and model336 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.

Engine failed during flight due to fuel starvation. Pilot failed to switch tanks. Aircraft landed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DURING FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. PILOT FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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