# Accident 19830730036649A: Piper PA25150, Fowler, CO, July 30, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1983, 07:45 local time
- Place: Fowler, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 38.1206° N, 104.0206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1206&lon=-104.0206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6217Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217Z-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25 (registry code 7102502, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 371 total, 60 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830730036649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A SPRAY RUN. STALLED 50 FEET AGL TRYING FOR A RESTART. IMPACT WITH GROUND WRINKLED A WING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN83LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA178), Jul 30, 1983: Piper PA-25 (N6217Z), Fowler, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6217Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19960723042039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960723042039I), Jul 23, 1996: Piper PA25150 (N6217Z), Ludington, MI, Minor damage. Banner caught on landing gear on pickup. During subsequent landing, gear bungee cords broke. Ops waiver.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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