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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Grenola, KS · April 28, 1985

Date: April 28, 1985 · 09:00 local
Place: Grenola, KS
Airport: Liebau
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8624L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC85LA091
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B2B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,570 total1,200 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8624LRegistration cancelled Dec 16, 1987 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 255055 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235

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What happened

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Pulled up from spray run and engine quit. Nosed into field and burned. Pilot thought he had enough fuel for flight.

As the FAA filed it

PULLED UP FROM SPRAY RUN AND ENGINE QUIT. NOSED INTO FIELD AND BURNED. PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MKC85LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrenola, KSWhile maneuvering during a swath to a field, the engine quit. The plt was operating his acft for aprx 1/2 hr prior to the loss of pwr. The plt states he visually checked the fuel level. An inspection of the acft engine revealed no mechanical failure or…Apr 28, 1985 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8624L · 2

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

Accident 19830429030119AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Grenola, KSDuring a spray run, ran out of fuel due to a fuel line leak. No ag operators certificate.Apr 29, 1983 · Substantial damage Accident 19790529012019AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Tonkawa, OKPilot stated engine stopped during spray operation. Flipped over on landing. Cause unknown.May 29, 1979 · Substantial damage