19850314007699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA24 · Zephyrhills, FL · March 14, 1985

Date
March 14, 1985 · 11:45 local
Place
Zephyrhills, FL
Airport
Zephyrhills
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7639P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85LA118
Reported as
Piper PA24
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
710 total710 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel during local flight. Landed in pasture and struck fence posts collapsing right main gear.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING LOCAL FLIGHT. LANDED IN PASTURE AND STRUCK FENCE POSTS COLLAPSING RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7639P · 1

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