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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Ayres S-2R · Craig, CO · June 4, 1979

Date: June 4, 1979 · 12:45 local
Place: Craig, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7943V
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total300 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7943VRegistered now · Ayres S-2RS/N 2325R · Built 1977 Airframe modelAyres S-2R Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Za pilot ran out of fuel. Tanks had been topped off improperly, were not full

As the FAA filed it

ZA PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL. TANKS HAD BEEN TOPPED OFF IMPROPERLY, WERE NOT FULL