# Accident 19920502013199A: Piper PA31325, Independence, CA, May 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 1992, 09:30 local time
- Place: Independence, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8299° N, 118.2402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8299&lon=-118.2402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59781, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59781-1993-04-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-325 (registry code 7103105, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-325) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31325
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540F2BD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 500 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920502013199A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX92LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA194), May 2, 1992: Piper PA-31-325 (N59781), Independence, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO 1) THE PILOTS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING PREPARATION, 2) THE PILOT'S FUEL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, AND 3) HIS OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE AIRCRAFT…

## Other reports on N59781 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19781207022809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781207022809I), Dec 7, 1978: Piper PA31 (N59781), Fresno, CA. Pilot unable to get safe light for left main. Came on at touchdown. The latching mechanism need lube.

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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