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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · San Jose, CA · October 22, 2009

Date
October 22, 2009 · 13:05 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3015U
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
932 total655 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot states he and three passengers left san diego, CA for oakland, CA. He says that after a weight and balance check a fuel stop was needed in santa barbara, CA. A record from atlantic aviation at santa barbara airport on 10/22/09 shows that 10 gallons of fuel was purchased for N3015U. He says that when he arrived in the bay area he realized he was getting low on fuel and asked norcal approach for the closest airport to land. The daily report states he declared an emergency because of low fuel and was cleared to land at San Jose, CA and reported he ran out of fuel during landing roll.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATES HE AND THREE PASSENGERS LEFT SAN DIEGO, CA FOR OAKLAND, CA. HE SAYS THAT AFTER A WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK A FUEL STOP WAS NEEDED IN SANTA BARBARA, CA. A RECORD FROM ATLANTIC AVIATION AT SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT ON 10/22/09 SHOWS THAT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS PURCHASED FOR N3015U. HE SAYS THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED IN THE BAY AREA HE REALIZED HE WAS GETTING LOW ON FUEL AND ASKED NORCAL APPROACH FOR THE CLOSEST AIRPORT TO LAND. THE DAILY REPORT STATES HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF LOW FUEL AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT SAN JOSE, CA AND REPORTED HE RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING LANDING ROLL.

Other reports on N3015U · 1

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