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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasairtd · Arvin, CA · March 24, 2007

Date: March 24, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Arvin, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N229DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA082
Reported as: Amtr Glasairtd
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 28,000 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft fuel supply became depleted while enroute, and aircraft attempted a landing on a dirt road. The aircraft veered off the road to the left and contacted a barbed wire fence. The aircraft then nosed over inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT FUEL SUPPLY BECAME DEPLETED WHILE ENROUTE, AND AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED.

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 SEA07LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArvin, CALoss of engine power resulting from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft en route. A contributing factor to this accident was rough/uneven terrain at the forced landing site.Mar 24, 2007 · Substantial damage