LAX85LA145

Factual narrative

THE ACFT SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST PWR IN BOTH ENGINES AFTER THE LEFT FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE FUEL SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY WENT TO X-FEED AND THEN THE RIGHT FUEL PUMP FAILED. BOTH ENGINES QUIT SIMULTANEOUSLY AFTER SURGING. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATEAN UNLIGHTED RWY AND MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A CITY STREET.DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE THE ACFT STRUCK SOME TREES, A PWR POLE AND PWR LINES. A SMALL AMT OF FUEL SPILLED AND NONE REMAINED ABOARD THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF KNOWING THAT THE WING TANKS WERE EMPTY AND FAILED TO VISUALLY INSPECT OR DIP THE NACELLE TANKS. TESTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LEFT NACELLE FUEL GAUGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12