Piper PA-23-250 N123
27 November 1985 · Ukiah, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1985 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N123, operated by Samuel D. Cowen, was involved in an accident near Ukiah, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ukiah, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ukiah (UKI)
- Coordinates
- 39.1194, -123.2808
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N123
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Samuel D. Cowen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weaverville → Santa Rosa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EN ROUTE TO SONOMA COUNTY ARPT, SANTA ROSA, CA, THE PLT BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE ACFT FUEL STATE. THE PLT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO UKIAH ARPT, UKIAH, CA, AND WHILE EN ROUTE THE ACFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL PWR LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE PLT LANDED LONG, OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A LOCALIZER ANTENNA. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO SWITCH TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS WHICH CONTAINED FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-23 | Clovis, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Markesan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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