- Date
- July 12, 1985, 18:12 local (Jul 13, 1985, 02:12 UTC)
- Place
- Paso Robles, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8964LGrumman AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850712031129A
- Case key
- 24772
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Paso Robles (prb) flight service station air traffic control specialist reptd that the pilot radioed that the aircraft ran out of fuel abt 5 miles so of prb. Examination of the wreckage disclsed both wing fuel tanks contained less that 1 gallon of fuel in each tank. No evidence of any fuel leaks was observed near the carburetor or fuel tanks. The fuel tanks integrity was not compromised.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8964L
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA1B-0414
- Airframe hours
- 2,672
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Skylighters Flying Club
- Registered owner
- William & Sue Wilcox
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 15, 1985
- Departed
- MYF · San Diego, CA
- Destination
- PRB · Paso Robles, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Paso Robles Municipal
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 193 total · 67 in this make and model · 106 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PRB, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8964L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.