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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA23235 · Farmville, NC · July 18, 1990

Date: July 18, 1990 · 13:15 local
Place: Farmville, NC
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WXLG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8939L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL90DMG03
Reported as: Piper PA23235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B2C5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,765 total600 in this make and model

N8939LRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-5404 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ran out of fuel returning to base after spraying a field.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL RETURNING TO BASE AFTER SPRAYING A FIELD.

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 ATL90DMG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportFarmville, NCThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation when he declined to add fuel between aerial application flights. The engine quit as a result of fuel exhaustion.Jul 18, 1990 · Substantial damage