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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Vallejo, CA · April 26, 1992

Date
April 26, 1992 · 12:17 local
Place
Vallejo, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31557
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA189
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,116 total34 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine lost power on survey for U.S. Coast guard. Struck fence and power pole landing. Defective fuel control unit.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON SURVEY FOR U.S. COAST GUARD. STRUCK FENCE AND POWER POLE LANDING. DEFECTIVE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.

NTSB investigation

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