Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA318

CLEARLAKE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7593W

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A FLAT AREA COVERED WITH 6 FT BUSHES AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DURING A GO-AROUND. THE ENGINE HAD QUIT ON THE DOWNWIND AND STARTED AGAIN AFTER THE PLT SWITCHED TANKS. THE ACFT WAS HIGH ON FINAL AND AFTER GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN. THE ACFT CRASHED OFF THE ARPT. AN ACCIDENT PREVENTION SPECIALIST FROM THE ARPT SAID HE INSPECTED THE FUEL TANKS AND NOTED THAT THEY WERE EMPTY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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