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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · French Gulch, CA · September 20, 1991

Date
September 20, 1991 · 14:51 local
Place
French Gulch, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6414P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA400
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
646 total68 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel. Landed off airport in open field,collided with manzanita bush.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL. LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN OPEN FIELD,COLLIDED WITH MANZANITA BUSH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6414P · 1

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