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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Spartanburg, SC · May 27, 2001

Date: May 27, 2001 · 16:35 local
Place: Spartanburg, SC
Airport: Spartanburg Downtonw Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6667Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01LA145
Reported as: Piper PA25235

N6667ZRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2014 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-2268 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 27, 2001 at 1635 local (dst) at the Spartanburg, SC, a PA-25-235, pawnee, N6667Z crashed on closed runway 27, due to fuel starvation. The aircraft was performing aerial glider-tow operations at the time of the accident. N6667Z informed all aircraft on UNICOM frequency that he was declaring an emergency. At about 2,000 feet he heard a Learjet pilot (N122SU) state he was going to take the active runway. N6667Z immediately called the Learjet on UNICOM frequency and informed him to hold position, but no response was received from the Learjet (N122SU) pilot. N6667Z observed the Learjet taxi out on runway 23. N6667Z immediately made another call on the UNICOM frequency and began a turn towards the closed runway. The Learjet did not respond to N6667Z'S call. N6667Z crossed over the centerline of runway 27 when his landing gear collided with trees and crashed on runway 27. Examination revealed the engine mounts, firewall, left wing tip and left forward wing spar were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 27, 2001 AT 1635 LOCAL (DST) AT THE SPARTANBURG, SC, A PA-25-235, PAWNEE, N6667Z CRASHED ON CLOSED RUNWAY 27, DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING AERIAL GLIDER-TOW OPERATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. N6667Z INFORMED ALL AIRCRAFT ON UNICOM FREQUENCY THAT HE WAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET HE HEARD A LEARJET PILOT (N122SU) STATE HE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. N6667Z IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LEARJET ON UNICOM FREQUENCY AND INFORMED HIM TO HOLD POSITION, BUT NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE LEARJET (N122SU) PILOT. N6667Z OBSERVED THE LEARJET TAXI OUT ON RUNWAY 23. N6667Z IMMEDIATELY MADE ANOTHER CALL ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY AND BEGAN A TURN TOWARDS THE CLOSED RUNWAY. THE LEARJET DID NOT RESPOND TO N6667Z'S CALL. N6667Z CROSSED OVER THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 27 WHEN HIS LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED ON RUNWAY 27. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ENGINE MOUNTS, FIREWALL, LEFT WING TIP AND LEFT FORWARD WING SPAR WERE DAMAGED.

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 MIA01LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpartanburg, SCThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, forced landing, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was an unidentified pilot's failure to yield the…May 27, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6667Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19840821075679IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Collins, MSEngine suddenly stopped. Landed in field. End plate of muffler was cracked and separated. P leads burned.Aug 21, 1984 · Minor damage