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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piagio FWP 149D · St Augustine, FL · May 5, 1995

Date
May 5, 1995 · 11:55 local
Place
St Augustine, FL
Airport
St Augustine
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N253FW
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA95LA126
Reported as
Piagio FWP149D
Reported engine
Lycoming GO480B1A6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
763 total123 in this make and model

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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 on climbout. Struck trees and ground trying for open area. Fuel selector on empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK TREES AND GROUND TRYING FOR OPEN AREA. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

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