Jul 31, 2001
Accident
Substantial Hesperia, CA
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while maneuvering in an attempt to locate the runway. Contributing factors were the inadequate runway maintenance that resulted in inoperative runway edge lights, and the night light conditions.
NTSB LAX01LA265