# NTSB OAK72AP044: Alon A-2, N5660F, Central Vly, CA, June 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1972
- Place: Central Vly, CA · CENTRAL VLY, CA
- Location: 40.6804° N, 122.3711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Central Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6804&lon=-122.3711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72AP044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0942  72/6/20    CENTRAL VLY,CALIF   ALON A-2            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 0555                    N5660F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURCELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          READING,CALIF               PROJECT CITY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
           MISCELLANEOUS - SUICIDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT STOLE ACFT,DELIBERATELY RAN OUT OF FUEL AND DOVE ACFT INTO RWY.POLICE FOUND SUICIDE EVIDENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5660F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5660F-1974-04-08), registration cancelled 1974-04-08, S/N A-160 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALON A-2
- Registry model: [Alon A2](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (registry code 0540102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Burcell

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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