19920106001879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Altadena, CA · January 6, 1992

Date
January 6, 1992 · 13:38 local
Place
Altadena, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2638R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA083
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
824 total

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What happened

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

Engine quit en route. Struck wires and a truck landing on a highway. Right tank empty, full in left. Engine test ok

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. STRUCK WIRES AND A TRUCK LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. RIGHT TANK EMPTY, FULL IN LEFT. ENGINE TEST OK

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.