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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1632 68/5/26 SANTA PAULA,CALIF FOURNIER RF4D CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1215 N1700 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY 39, 19150 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 150 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 98
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 25
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- POWERED GLIDER.PLT DID NOT SWITCH TANKS.ACFT OVER GROSSED 250 LBS.TEMP 98 DEG.WIND 15K GUSTS 25K.
