Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA082

PEORIA, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N7049P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE INTENDED RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A CEMENT BLOCK WALL SURROUNDING A TRAILER PARK ON THE APCH PATH TO THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG QUIT ON THE FINAL APCH TO LANDING DUE TO APPARENT FUEL STARVATION. HE REPORTED THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL IN BOTH TANKS PRIOR TO THE FLT AND MUST HAVE OVERESTIMATED THE FUEL QUANTITY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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