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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Alamogordo, NM · November 27, 1987

Date: November 27, 1987 · 15:00 local
Place: Alamogordo, NM
Airport: Alamogordo-White Sands Regiona
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8722L
Reported as: Piper PA25260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540G1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total1,000 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N8722LRegistration cancelled Jun 24, 2005 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-5179 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine quit with glider in tow. Released glider and landed on golf course. Fuel exhaustion with fuel indicated.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WITH GLIDER IN TOW. RELEASED GLIDER AND LANDED ON GOLF COURSE. FUEL EXHAUSTION WITH FUEL INDICATED.