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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Spring Green, WI · May 25, 1981

Date
May 25, 1981 · 18:58 local
Place
Spring Green, WI
Airport
Tri Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78459
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FEP19
Reported as
Piper PA12
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
447 total176 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Out of fuel over airport. Too high on first landing approach. Stalled trying for alternate runway.

As the FAA filed it

OUT OF FUEL OVER AIRPORT. TOO HIGH ON FIRST LANDING APPROACH. STALLED TRYING FOR ALTERNATE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.