LAX88LA218

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 690C · Hayward, CA · June 8, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 8, 1988, 15:35 local (22:35 UTC)
Place
Hayward, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N47TTRockwell 690C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880608024109A
Case key
26029

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Preflight planning/preparation - poorPilot in commandFactor
In-flight planning/decision - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

At the end of a cross country flight, while on final approach to the runway, the right engine quit. Shortly thereafter, the left engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing in a field short of the runway where during the landing roll the airplane collided with a ditch. Examination of the airplane revealed that both fuel tanks were nearly empty of fuel.

Aircraft

Registration
N47TT
Reported as
Rockwell 690C
Category
Airplane
Serial number
11600
Airframe hours
2,368
Engine
Garrett TPE-331-5254K, 715 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Operator
Par Aviation
Registered owner
Par Aviation Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · December 15, 1987 · 54 hours before
Departed
RZC · Rogers, AR
Flight plan
IFR

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
53
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
7,259 total · 10 in this make and model · 6,535 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 9 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
4,000 ft overcast
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
HWD, 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.