# Accident 19930702022309A: Piper PA24180, Malibu, CA, July 2, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1993, 13:22 local time
- Place: Malibu, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0102° N, 118.4597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0102&lon=-118.4597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8058P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8058P-1993-09-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-180 (registry code 7102403, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 882 total, 546 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA271) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930702022309A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER, DITCHED IN OCEAN.FUEL SELECTOR VALVE SLIPPED ON WORN SHAFT,WAS ON EMPBY TANK.WORN SHAFT UNDETECTED.

## 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 LAX93LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA271), Jul 2, 1993: Piper PA-24-180 (N8058P), Malibu, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel and the worn fuel selector valve shaft. Contributing to this accident was the loss of power due to fuel starvation.

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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