19871011079099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Fresno, CA · October 11, 1987

Date: October 11, 1987 · 08:30 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4120F
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA012
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 107 total27 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

N4120FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790005 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel and crash landed in a field.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD.

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 LAX88LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPorterville, CADuring a normal descent, the engine lost all power. The pilot executed an emergency descent and force landed in a field. An examination of the aircraft wreckage revealed that there was no fuel in the fuel tanks. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated…Oct 11, 1987 · Substantial damage