# Incident 19790310019809I: Piper PA25235, Lovelock, NV, March 10, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1979, 09:00 local time
- Place: Lovelock, NV
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1787° N, 118.4774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lovelock, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1787&lon=-118.4774&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4429Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4429Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790310019809I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ROCKY SHELF WHEN ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. PILOT SAID FUEL GAGE READ 10 GALLONS.

## Other reports on N4429Y (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19760303004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760303004459A), Mar 3, 1976: Piper PA25235 (N4429Y), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Lnd in wheat fld.
- [Accident 19730725025039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730725025039A), Jul 25, 1973: Piper PA25235 (N4429Y), CA, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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