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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Modesto, CA · May 4, 1992

Date
May 4, 1992 · 21:15 local
Place
Modesto, CA
Airport
Modesto City-County Airport-Har
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2310B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA200
Reported as
Piper PA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A3C
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,995 total40 in this make and model124 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.

Left engine quit on initial climbout. Restarted but elected land gear up on airport. Water rust in auto fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE QUIT ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. RESTARTED BUT ELECTED LAND GEAR UP ON AIRPORT. WATER RUST IN AUTO FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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