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| Date: | Sunday 28 March 2021 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Tecnam P2002 Sierra |
| Owner/operator: | Airways Inc |
| Registration: | N656DF |
| MSN: | 355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Watsonville, CA |
| Watsonville, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine lost power. During the forced landing, the airplane struck power lines, nosed over, and impacted terrain. The fuselage and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA146
Location
Media:
A small plane crashed near Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville about an hour ago. It sparked a small fire that has since been extinguished. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/mBdtY9R8ap
— The Pajaronian (@pajaronian) March 28, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2021 01:16 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Mar-2021 04:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2021 07:22 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 26-May-2021 07:54 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 06-Jul-2022 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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