What happened
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(.19) On February 22, 2002, at 1815 hours pacific standard time, a Beech V35, N131Y, collided with the ground during a forced landing at san jose, California. The airplane was operated by san jose flying club under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight plan was filed. The flight originated at santa monica, California, about 1615. The pilot reported to a federal aviation administration inspector that during the approach to the san jose airport, about 1,700 to 2,000 feet above ground level, the airplane experienced moderate turbulence, and as the pilot added engine power it failed to respond. He performed a forced landing in a school yard about 5 miles south of the airport. The pilot reported he did not change fuel tanks, and looked for a suitable landing area. The inspector stated that there was fuel in both fuel tanks following the forced landing. (-23) on February 22, 2002, the pilot Mr. James rayvon williams departed santa monica muni. (Cmo) at approximately 1615 PST on a return pleasure flight to san jose airport (sjc). At an altitude of about 2000 feet, and on the descent into san jose airport, the pilot attempted to add power but was notsuccessful. The pilot made a forced landing into an open field at del mar high school. The aircraft struck a small building and a fence and sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2002, AT 1815 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BEECH V35, N131Y, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING AT SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY SAN JOSE FLYING CLUB UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A VISUAL FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1615. THE PILOT REPORTED TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE SAN JOSE AIRPORT, ABOUT 1,700 TO 2,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURBULENCE, AND AS THE PILOT ADDED ENGINE POWER IT FAILED TO RESPOND. HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A SCHOOL YARD ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED HE DID NOT CHANGE FUEL TANKS, AND LOOKED FOR A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN BOTH FUEL TANKS FOLLOWING THE FORCED LANDING. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2002, THE PILOT MR. JAMES RAYVON WILLIAMS DEPARTED SANTA MONICA MUNI. (CMO) AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 PST ON A RETURN PLEASURE FLIGHT TO SAN JOSE AIRPORT (SJC). AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2000 FEET, AND ON THE DESCENT INTO SAN JOSE AIRPORT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER BUT WAS NOTSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO AN OPEN FIELD AT DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL BUILDING AND A FENCE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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