Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Poway, California 92064
Thursday, September 15, 1994 17:57 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT'S DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS 31.3 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS TOOK OFF AND FLEW FOR ABOUT 12 MINUTES BEFORE EXPERIENCING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AS IT APPROACHED A HIGHWAY DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF FUEL WHICH REMAINED IN THE ENGINE AND ALL FUEL TANKS. LESS THAN 1 PINT OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to refuel the aircraft prior to departure.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/15/1994
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1757
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City POWAY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92064
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1776
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 15 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:16PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N114FF
NTSB Number LAX94LA364
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Rockwell
Aircraft Model 114
Aircraft Series Identifier 114
Aircraft Serial Number 14012
Certified Max Gross Weight 3140
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MASLON AIRCRAFT ENTERPRISES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 201 N. WALNUT STREET
Aircraft Owner City WILMINGTON
Aircraft Owner State DE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19801
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EDDIES AERO SERVICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1759 MARSHALL ST.
Operator City EL CAJON
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92020
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CL35
Departure City WARNER SPRINGS
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1745
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SEE
Destination City EL CAJON
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --