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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca O58B · Grass Valley, CA · August 21, 1988

Date: August 21, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place: Grass Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56740
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA293
Reported as: Aronca O58B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 242 total198 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N56740Registered now · Aeronca 0-58BS/N 058B12873 Airframe modelAeronca 0-58B

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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 hit trees trying to land in a open field.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AND HIT TREES TRYING TO LAND IN A OPEN 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 LAX88LA293Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrass Valley, CAWhile enroute, the engine sputtered then quit. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a plateau directly below. While on final approach the airplane flew through a downdraft. The pilot was unable to land the airplane on the plateau, instead it collided with…Aug 21, 1988 · Substantial damage