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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T303 · Santa Maria, CA · April 14, 1987

Date
April 14, 1987 · 10:45 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Airport
Santa Maria Public
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2225C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA177
Reported as
Cessna T303
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520AE
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,965 total51 in this make and model279 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.

Collided with the localizer antenna after power loss on final due to fuel exhaustion. Failed to delay gear lowering

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH THE LOCALIZER ANTENNA AFTER POWER LOSS ON FINAL DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FAILED TO DELAY GEAR LOWERING

NTSB investigation

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