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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Porterfield LP-65 · Corsicana, TX · September 30, 2000

Date: September 30, 2000 · 16:15 local
Place: Corsicana, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N25563
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA272
Fatal injuries: 0

N25563Registered now · Porterfield LP-65S/N 671 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPorterfield LP-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot on a VFR flight from frankston, Texas to saginaw, TX. At 1615 CDT landed in a field about 1.3 miles from the Corsicana, Texas municipal airport when the pilot announced to the Corsicana unicorn that he was out of fuel and was landing in a field. The a/c was substantially damaged when it struck debris in the field and the pilot was injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM FRANKSTON, TEXAS TO SAGINAW, TX. AT 1615 CDT LANDED IN A FIELD ABOUT 1.3 MILES FROM THE CORSICANA, TEXAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WHEN THE PILOT ANNOUNCED TO THE CORSICANA UNICORN THAT HE WAS OUT OF FUEL AND WAS LANDING IN A FIELD. THE A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK DEBRIS IN THE FIELD AND THE PILOT WAS INJURED.

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 FTW00LA272Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorsicana, TXThe failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 30, 2000 · Substantial damage