19861007048339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R301T · Rancho, CA · October 7, 1986

Date
October 7, 1986 · 07:30 local
Place
Rancho, CA
Airport
Billy Joe
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8159C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA010
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total0 in this make and model0 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.

The engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was reported stolen. Illegal drugs were found in wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED STOLEN. ILLEGAL DRUGS WERE FOUND IN WRECKAGE.

NTSB investigation

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