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FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Earl Park, IN · April 1, 1979

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Date
April 1, 1979 · 18:30 local
Place
Earl Park, IN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7769Z
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total2,200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N7769ZRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3963Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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VFR pilot ran out of fuel on cross country flight in very poor weather conditions.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL ON CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT IN VERY POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS.