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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415C · Palo Alto, CA · April 2, 1988

Date
April 2, 1988 · 14:45 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N99373
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA151
Reported as
Univar 415C
Reported engine
Continental C7512
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
162 total4 in this make and model7 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 quit in pattern. Hit a stand pipe on off airport landing. Plane was idle for years. Rust in fuel and engine.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN. HIT A STAND PIPE ON OFF AIRPORT LANDING. PLANE WAS IDLE FOR YEARS. RUST IN FUEL AND ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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