Accident Piper PA-23-250 N123, Tuesday 26 November 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 26 November 1985
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N123
MSN:	27-7654704
Total airframe hrs:	270 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540-C1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ukiah, CA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Weaverville, CA (054)
Destination airport:	Santa Rosa, CA (KSTS)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE EN ROUTE TO SONOMA COUNTY ARPT, SANTA ROSA, CA, THE PLT BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE ACFT FUEL STATE. THE PLT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO UKIAH ARPT, UKIAH, CA, AND WHILE EN ROUTE THE ACFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL PWR LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE PLT LANDED LONG, OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A LOCALIZER ANTENNA. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO SWITCH TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS WHICH CONTAINED FUEL.

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