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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Land Peter A WHITE LIGHTNING · Lancaster, CA · September 12, 2011

Date: September 12, 2011 · 08:52 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: General Wm J Fox Airfield
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2WL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA451
Reported as: Land Peter A White Lightning
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,025 total

N2WLRegistered now · Land Peter A WHITE LIGHTNINGS/N 112 · Built 1990 Airframe modelLand Peter A WHITE LIGHTNING Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 9/12/2011 amatuer built N2WL performed a forced landing while on a reposition flight for maintenance from rosamond, CA. While on the base leg to fox field, CA, the engine failed. N2WL came to rest on 30th st west facing south on the northeast corner of fox field.

As the FAA filed it

ON 9/12/2011 AMATUER BUILT N2WL PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING WHILE ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE FROM ROSAMOND, CA. WHILE ON THE BASE LEG TO FOX FIELD, CA, THE ENGINE FAILED. N2WL CAME TO REST ON 30TH ST WEST FACING SOUTH ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FOX FIELD.

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 WPR11LA451Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, CAA total loss of engine power during the landing approach due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s inaccurate fuel indicator.Sep 12, 2011 · Substantial damage