# Accident 19910705031079A: Univar A2ALON, Trinity, CA, July 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1991, 20:00 local time
- Place: Trinity, CA
- Airport: Trinity Center Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0495° N, 122.7803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0495&lon=-122.7803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6570Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6570Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alon A2 (registry code 0540102, https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR A2ALON
- Reported engine: CONT C9012F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,800 total, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA290) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910705031079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

REPORTED ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN. LANDED ON SHORE OF LAKE. PILOT CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. MEDICAL EXPIRED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA290), Jul 6, 1991: Alon A2 (N6570Q), Trinity Center, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS SOFT TERRAIN.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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