Accident Aeronca 65-TC N29473, Saturday 21 August 1982

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Date:	Saturday 21 August 1982
Time:	10:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 65-TC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N29473
MSN:	4450T
Year of manufacture:	1940
Total airframe hrs:	4207 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mira Loma, CA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Riverside, CA (KRIR)
Destination airport:	Long Beach, CA (KLGB)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, HE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND THE PLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. AN EXAMINATION VERIFIED THERE WAS NO PREIMPACT, STRUCTURAL ENGINE FAILURE. ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL FILTER, CARBURETOR, HEADER TANK AND MAIN TANK.

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