Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA N656DF
28 March 2021 · Watsonville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2021 at about 14:00 local time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA registered N656DF, operated by Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near Watsonville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watsonville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Watsonville Muni (WVI)
- Coordinates
- 36.9357, -121.7896
- Aircraft
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA
- Registration
- N656DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Airways Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine lost power. During the forced landing, the airplane struck power lines, nosed over, and impacted terrain. The fuselage and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2018 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 7 May 2011 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Albert Arena | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | CRP Future Pilots Flight School Inc | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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