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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Spencer, IA · September 19, 1993

Date
September 19, 1993 · 21:30 local
Place
Spencer, IA
Airport
Spencer Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5309Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI93LA375
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Right engine lost power on approach due fuel exhaustion. Landed 1000FT short of runway. Failed to switch tanks.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER ON APPROACH DUE FUEL EXHAUSTION. LANDED 1000FT SHORT OF RUNWAY. FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.