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FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · San Jose, CA · May 1, 1991

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Date
May 1, 1991 · 09:30 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7570P
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total2,100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N7570PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2781 · Built 1961Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Switched tanks and engine quit shortly afterward. Forced landing. Unable to duplicate problem.

As the FAA filed it

SWITCHED TANKS AND ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTERWARD. FORCED LANDING. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.