# NTSB LAX91LA161: Rockwell 112TCA, N4632W, Burbank, CA, April 7, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 6, 1991, 16:50 local (Apr 7, 1991, 00:50 UTC)
- Place: Burbank, CA
- Coordinates: 34.170196, -118.339874 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1702&lon=-118.3399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27161
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX91LA161
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27161/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA161

## Probable cause

THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE AND MISCALCULATED THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL CONSUMPTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - single engine aircraft
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - residence

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT ORIGINALLY DEPARTED BRACKETT AIRPORT, LA VERNE, CA, AND FLEW TO BIG BEAR CITY, CA, AND THEN TO VAN NUYS, CA.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED WITH FULL TANKS.  THE FLIGHT THEN DEPARTED VAN NUYS TO RETURN TO BRACKETT. ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED TO BURBANK TOWER THAT THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF GAS.  DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A RESIDENCE.  EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL IN THE TANKS AND ONLY TRACES OF FUEL IN THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4632W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4632W-1996-05-23), registration cancelled 1996-05-23, S/N 13162 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL 112TCA
- Registry model: [Rockwell International 112TCA](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tca) (registry code 7630307) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 13162
- Airframe hours: 1370
- Engines: LYCOMING TO-360-C1A6D 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Wm Baxter/Richard Purvis
- Registered owner: Wm Baxter/Richard Purvis
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 1990, 64 hours before
- Departed: VNY, VAN NUYS, CA
- Destination: POC, LA VERNE, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,400 total, 30 in this make and model, 1,400 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BUR, 1 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 19910406008969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406008969A), Apr 6, 1991: Gulstm 112TCA, Burbank, CA, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel near Burbank airport,struck a residence on forced landing.

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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