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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · San Jose, CA · October 11, 1994

Date
October 11, 1994 · 11:55 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8413P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX95LA004
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
281 total13 in this make and model24 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.

Fuel starvation on 2 mile final. Landed short. Fuel selector on empty tank. All empty except 1 quarter left tank.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL STARVATION ON 2 MILE FINAL. LANDED SHORT. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. ALL EMPTY EXCEPT 1 QUARTER LEFT TANK.

NTSB investigation

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