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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA25150 · Winamac, IN · July 20, 1982

Date: July 20, 1982 · 18:58 local
Place: Winamac, IN
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6241Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82FA259
Reported as: Piper PA25150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,144 total80 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N6241ZRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 1989 · Piper PA-25S/N 25296 Airframe modelPiper PA-25

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What happened

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

Aircraft ran out of fuel during a practice spray run. Struck wires and crashed. Possible fuel stolen from aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING A PRACTICE SPRAY RUN. STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED. POSSIBLE FUEL STOLEN FROM AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI82FA259Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWinamac, INThe plt was practicing aerial application maneuvers, & after making a low pass down the rwy at his private airstrip, theengine quit. The acft collided with 30-FT high power lines located at the end of the strip. A state trooper who arrived at the scene 10 to…Jul 20, 1982 · Destroyed