What happened
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(-23) On July 21, 2001 at approximately 1940 PDT aircraft N8256E made an emergency landing at San Jose, CA intl airport (sjc) runway 29 due to fuel depletion. Aircraft had departed from fresno sierra skypark airport (Q60) for a flight to palo alto, CA airport (pao) with sufficient fuel for the 1.5 hr flight. The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, stated that she performed a thorough preflight prior to departure from fresno sierra skypark airport (Q60). Inspection of the aircraft at San Jose, CA airport (sjc) after the emergency landing revealed a stuck open fuel gascolator drain valve. Pilot also stated that she took a fuel sample during the preflight inspection from the gascolater and that it appeared to shut off normally. The pilot demonstrated superior skill making a safe emergency landing with no injuries or damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was operated as a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. No flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 21, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1940 PDT AIRCRAFT N8256E MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT SAN JOSE, CA INTL AIRPORT (SJC) RUNWAY 29 DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED FROM FRESNO SIERRA SKYPARK AIRPORT (Q60) FOR A FLIGHT TO PALO ALTO, CA AIRPORT (PAO) WITH SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE 1.5 HR FLIGHT. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, STATED THAT SHE PERFORMED A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM FRESNO SIERRA SKYPARK AIRPORT (Q60). INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AT SAN JOSE, CA AIRPORT (SJC) AFTER THE EMERGENCY LANDING REVEALED A STUCK OPEN FUEL GASCOLATOR DRAIN VALVE. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT SHE TOOK A FUEL SAMPLE DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FROM THE GASCOLATER AND THAT IT APPEARED TO SHUT OFF NORMALLY. THE PILOT DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR SKILL MAKING A SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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