# NTSB LAX88LA034: Piper PA-12, N92783, Corona, CA, November 9, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 8, 1987, 17:00 local (Nov 9, 1987, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Corona, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25897
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25897/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA034

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - other (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LOST ENGINE PWR DURING CRUISE AND DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT AND WAS DAMAGED. THE POST ACC INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AND THE FUEL LINES LACKED FUEL. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N92783 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 12-229
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert A. Lewis
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CRQ, CARLSBAD, CA
- Destination: CNO, CHINO, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; flight hours: 1,979 total, 748 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CNO, 4 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871108062489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871108062489A), Nov 8, 1987: Piper PA12, Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel and crashed after a glass sight fuel gage broke and fuel drained out. Believe gage damaged prior.

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.

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