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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Independence, CA · May 2, 1992

Date
May 2, 1992 · 09:30 local
Place
Independence, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59781
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA194
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540F2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total500 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Departed with known dead battery. Ran aux tanks dry. No restart on mains. No electric power for boost or starters.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED WITH KNOWN DEAD BATTERY. RAN AUX TANKS DRY. NO RESTART ON MAINS. NO ELECTRIC POWER FOR BOOST OR STARTERS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N59781 · 1

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