Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA147

APPLE VALLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2498D

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

DRG A FLT FROM HAWTHORNE TO DELANO, CA, THE PLT BECAME LOST, SAW AN ARPT & LANDED. AFTER LANDING, SHE LEARNED SHE WAS AT THE DEPUE ARPT, LENWOOD, CA. NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE, SO SHE ELECTED TO FLY TO APPLE VALLEY, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 17 MI. HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING APPLE VALLEY, THE ENG LOST PWR FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT A BERM WHILE LANDING ON DESERT TERRAIN & WAS DAMAGED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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