Susanville - Susanville

On May 2, 1993 at 12:50 PM, Susanville - Susanville experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.28A/B, operated by Brian Esler, with the event recorded near Paradise California.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot reported that about 20 minutes into the flight, the left engine lost power. He turned the left firewall mounted electric boost pump on and selected left aux tank. The left engine regained power. He selected the right engine to right aux tank. After 20-30 seconds both engines quit. He was unable to restart either engine and landed the airplane in heavy brush at about 40 knots. The faa reported the pilot stated that he mismanaged the fuel, and waited too long to switch tanks.

Aircraft reference details include registration N12828, MSN 3023, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7596°, -121.6219°.