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LAX87LA265

1987-07-10 · RIVERSIDE, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RAL

N99CP has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CIRRUS DESIGN SR22T, built 2018), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR SVRL YEARS & WAS ON A FLT TO FERRY IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION. WHILE CRUISING AT 7500', THE PLT DECIDED TO START USING AUX FUEL. SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE FUEL SELECTORS TO THE AUX PSN, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER & WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PLT LANDED ON A ROAD, BUT THE WINGS STRUCK POSTS/MAILBOXES & THEN THE ACFT HIT A DIRT BANK. FUEL SAMPLES WERE TAKEN & A VISUAL EXAM REVEALED OBVIOUS CONTAMINATION & DISCOLORATION. THE ACFT HAD BEEN GIVEN AN ANNUAL INSPN JUST BEFORE THE FLT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_LAX87LA265.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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