Piper PA-24-250 N8086P
5 December 1998 · Victorville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 December 1998 at about 18:56 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N8086P was involved in an accident near Victorville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Victorville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Southern California Int (VCV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N8086P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apple Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA044
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation caused by the pilot's failure to select a tank containing fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft collided with ground obstructions during a forced landing 2.5 miles short of the airport. The pilot was practicing an ILS instrument approach when he experienced engine failure, and was unsuccessful at restarting the engine. Upon retrieval of the aircraft, the right fuel tank was found empty, while the other tanks were full. The fuel selector valve was on the right tank. The fuel system was continuous and without leaks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-24-250 | Sutherlin, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1998 | Piper PA-24-400 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-24-260 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Kenneth M. Bleavins | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Piper PA-24-250 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Mark R. Whitney | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1998 | Piper PA-24-180 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Michael H. Wray | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-24 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |