Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

San Andreas, California 95249
Sunday, November 7, 1982 11:15 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 2 HRS & CONSUMED OVER 23 GALS OF FUEL WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE OPERATOR STATED THIS WAS CONSIDERABLY MORE THEN THE NORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION OF ABOUT 8 GALS/HR. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE OVER A ROAD. THE ACFT THEN LANDED ON THE ROAD & THE LEFT WING STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT. IT THEN WENT THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/7/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1115
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SAN ANDREAS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95249
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 11
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1145
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID SCK
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 31
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 18000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 57
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3296
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N42JF
NTSB Number LAX83LA028
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PITTS
Aircraft Model S1
Aircraft Series Identifier S1
Aircraft Serial Number 1
Certified Max Gross Weight 1100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 18
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JERALD R. FISHER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 117 BATTERY WAY
Aircraft Owner City PEACH TREE CITY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30269
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JERALD R. FISHER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 117 BATTERY WAY
Operator City PEACH TREE CITY
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30269
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 C
Departure City SAN ANDREAS
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City SAN ANDREAS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --