Pzl PZL-104 35A N226PF

Summary

On 3 January 2009 at about 22:45 local time, a Pzl PZL-104 35A registered N226PF was involved in an accident near Oakland, 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.

Date

3 January 2009 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Oakland, California, United States

Coordinates

37.7922, -122.1292

Aircraft

Pzl PZL-104 35A

Registration

N226PF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oakland → Oakland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA071

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a local personal flight, the engine lost power as a result of fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing, he maneuvered to avoid power lines and subsequently impacted trees. The pilot related that he thought he had enough fuel for a short local flight. Post accident, the pilot stated that he did not realize he had flown the airplane for more than 4 hours since it had been refueled. The airplane's fuel endurance is about 4 hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.