19861210070939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Hayward, CA · December 10, 1986

Date
December 10, 1986 · 18:32 local
Place
Hayward, CA
Airport
Hayward
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
ATWA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1429H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA062
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
293 total94 in this make and model38 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 starvation. The pilot selected an empty tank and was not using approved fuel management

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT SELECTED AN EMPTY TANK AND WAS NOT USING APPROVED FUEL MANAGEMENT

NTSB investigation

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