Piper PA-28 N706FL

Summary

On 5 December 1988 at about 00:10 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N706FL, operated by Arouz, Sergio J., was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 December 1988 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Carlsbad, California, United States

Nearest airport

McClellan-Palomar (CRQ)

Coordinates

33.3090, -116.8390

Aircraft

Piper PA-28

Registration

N706FL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Arouz, Sergio J.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Compton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX89LA060

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AS THE PLT WAS COMPLETING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANKS DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. HOWEVER, APRX 9 GAL OF FUEL WAS REMAINING IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE PLT'S LAST FAA MED CERTIFICATE WAS DATED 10/22/86.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.