LAX85FA102

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPTD THAT SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR RY 03 HE COMPLETED THE PRELANDING CHECKLIST. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWE. THE ACFT ALTITUDE WAS TOO LOW TO NEGOTIATE A LANDING ON THE RY & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ADJACENT TO A ROAD ABOUT 1/4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RY. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK POSITION. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK & ITS ASSOCIATED FUEL TANK RESRVOIR WERE EMPTY. THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM WAS NOT COMPROMISED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 32 GALLONS OF FUEL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12