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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dorner DO28 A-1 · Paradise, CA · May 2, 1993

Date: May 2, 1993 · 12:50 local
Place: Paradise, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12828
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93LA196
Reported as: Dorner DO28A1
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,570 total54 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N12828Registered now · Dornier DO28 A-1S/N 3023 · Built 1961 Airframe modelDornier DO28 A-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ran main tanks dry. Waited too long to switch to aux tanks. Unable restart. Struck trees on forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN MAIN TANKS DRY. WAITED TOO LONG TO SWITCH TO AUX TANKS. UNABLE RESTART. STRUCK TREES ON FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX93LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParadise, CAThe poor in flight fuel consumption calculations by the pilot and the pilot's in flight decision not to switch fuel tanks which caused the total failure of both of the airplane's engines. Factors relating to this accident were fuel starvation and the high…May 2, 1993 · Destroyed