# NTSB OAK77FA025: Piper PA-31, N6616L, Oakland, CA, March 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1977
- Place: Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
- Location: 37.8044° N, 122.2708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8044&lon=-122.2708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157307
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0630  77/3/12    OAKLAND,CA          PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0508                    N6616L              PX-  0  0  0  SCHED CARGO SRV           31, 3642 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           FRESNO,CA                  OAKLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT ENG BOOST PUMP WRITTEN UP AS INOP. LEFT FUEL GAGE SHOWED 1/2, RIGHT SHOWED EMPTY, X-FEED ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6616L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6616L-1977-06-23), registration cancelled 1977-06-23, S/N 31-549 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (registry code 7103103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oakland Intl

## 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 19770312008889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770312008889A), Mar 12, 1977: Piper PA31, Oakland, CA, Destroyed. Left eng boost pump written up as inop. Left fuel gage showed 1/2, right showed empty, x-feed on.

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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