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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 0-58B · San Andreas, CA · July 6, 2001

Date: July 6, 2001 · 11:26 local
Place: San Andreas, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N50912
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01LA237

N50912Registration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Aeronca 0-58BS/N 058B-6852 · Built 1943 Airframe modelAeronca 0-58B Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot of Aeronca, N50912, fueled his aircraft to a full capacity by adding approximately 11 gallons, and departed calaveras airport to auburn airport for breakfast. The pilot then departed auburn returning back to calaveras. Due to an off airport emergency landing, approximately 5 miles north of the calaveras airport, the pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was found to have less than one gallon of fuel left in the tank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF AERONCA, N50912, FUELED HIS AIRCRAFT TO A FULL CAPACITY BY ADDING APPROXIMATELY 11 GALLONS, AND DEPARTED CALAVERAS AIRPORT TO AUBURN AIRPORT FOR BREAKFAST. THE PILOT THEN DEPARTED AUBURN RETURNING BACK TO CALAVERAS. DUE TO AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTH OF THE CALAVERAS AIRPORT, THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LESS THAN ONE GALLON OF FUEL LEFT IN THE 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.

NTSB LAX01LA237Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSan Andreas, CAAn in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.Jul 6, 2001 · Substantial damage