19890520012409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Arcata - Eureka, CA · May 20, 1989

Date
May 20, 1989 · 01:48 local
Place
Arcata - Eureka, CA
Airport
Arcata Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CNWA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35479
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA199
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,288 total66 in this make and model189 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Both engines quit on an ILS approach no restart. Broke out, landed in a field. Aux tanks empty. Fuel in mains.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH ENGINES QUIT ON AN ILS APPROACH NO RESTART. BROKE OUT, LANDED IN A FIELD. AUX TANKS EMPTY. FUEL IN MAINS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N35479 · 1

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