# Accident 20020224003209A: Piper PA24250, Sanjose, CA, February 24, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2002, 16:35 local time
- Place: Sanjose, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2994° N, 121.8031° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2994&lon=-121.8031&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7604P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7604P-2004-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020224003209A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) ON FEBRUARY 24, 2002, ABOUT 1635 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-24-250, N7604P, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AIRPORT, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A STREET AND COLLIDED WITH AN AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE AUTOMOBILE OCCUPANTS NOR THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY AMELIA REID AVIATION, IN SAN JOSE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND ORIGINATED FROM SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1505. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL TANKS WERE FULL UPON HIS DEPARTURE FROM SAN JOSE EARLIER IN THE DAY. HE FLEW TO SANTA BARBARA AND DID NOT REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. THEREAFTER, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY BACK TO SAN JOSE. THE PILOT INDICATED TO THE SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE EVIDENTLY HAD JUST "MISCALCULATED" THE AIRPLANE ENGINE'S FUEL BURN OFF RATE AND HAD EXHAUSTED THE AVAILABLE FUEL. THE PILOT DID NOT INDICATE THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 24, 2002 THE PILOT MR. FRANK GAGNON WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT RETURNING FROM (SBA) SANTA BARBARA, CA TO SAN JOSE (RHV). AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST TOTAL ENGINE OWER AND HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ONTO A STREET IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA A FEW MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. *A COPY OF THIS REPORT IS BEING FORWARDED TO THE OPERATIONS UNIT FOR FURTHER ACTION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA095), Feb 25, 2002: Piper PA-24-250 (N7604P), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning and improper fuel consumption calculation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

## Other reports on N7604P (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19960824025262A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960824025262A), Aug 24, 1996: Piper PA24250 (N7604P), Lake Tahoe, CA, Substantial damage. Was struck by a taxiing aircraft.
- [Incident 19920405024459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920405024459I), Apr 5, 1992: Piper PA24250 (N7604P), Lincoln, NE, Minor damage. Landing gear collpased on rollout. Found seizure of jackscrew caused gear transmission bracket rivets to shear.
- [Accident 19741117041539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741117041539A), Nov 17, 1974: Piper PA24250 (N7604P), Beach City, OH, Substantial damage. N680JF substantial dmg. R wg of parked acft ovr rwy.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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