38.5129° N, 121.4933° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at SACRAMENTO EXEC (SAC), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
May 7, 1997 · 16:44 local
Place
Sacramento, CA
Airport
Sacramento Executive Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N20BT
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540F2BD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total900 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Left engine failed 30MI out then right 15MIN later. Landed gear up plowed dirt. Low aux fuel unported. 4GAL mins.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT ENGINE FAILED 30MI OUT THEN RIGHT 15MIN LATER. LANDED GEAR UP PLOWED DIRT. LOW AUX FUEL UNPORTED. 4GAL MINS.