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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Portales, NM · August 22, 1979

Date
August 22, 1979 · 16:30 local
Place
Portales, NM
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N82671
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79DQG05
Reported as
Piper PA36300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,999 total300 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot said fuel gauges read 25 gal. When engine failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. PILOT SAID FUEL GAUGES READ 25 GAL. WHEN ENGINE FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N82671 · 1

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