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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Ness City, KS · August 22, 1981

Date
August 22, 1981 · 10:30 local
Place
Ness City, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8501L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81DCQ50
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total2,380 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel returning to base after spray operation. Caught wing on ground turning into wind and cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL RETURNING TO BASE AFTER SPRAY OPERATION. CAUGHT WING ON GROUND TURNING INTO WIND AND CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8501L · 1

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