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LAX88LA181

1988-05-14 · CHINO, California, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CNO

Current FAA registration · N46836

Make / Model
FAIRCHILD M-62A-3
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5BA33

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND AN EMERGENCY OFF-FIELD LANDING WAS MADE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT HAD BEEN OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT OFF OF THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY OF FUEL, THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED APRX 7 GALLONS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX88LA181.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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