19940316005539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Selma, CA · March 16, 1994

Date
March 16, 1994 · 08:45 local
Place
Selma, CA
Airport
Selma Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7541P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA164
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,853 total50 in this make and model54 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.

Engine quit on approach to airport. Too low. Hit tree short of runway. Fuel selector empty tank. PIC in right seat.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. TOO LOW. HIT TREE SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL SELECTOR EMPTY TANK. PIC IN RIGHT SEAT.

NTSB investigation

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