20031222033569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Edgewood, NM · December 22, 2003

Date: December 22, 2003 · 16:20 local
Place: Edgewood, NM
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4159M
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA032
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,951 total100 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N4159MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3058 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Acft accident was reported to have occurred approx. 3.2 NM nw of the sandia airpark (destination). Upon on scene inspection by two FAA inspectors it was noted that the original report of engine stoppage appeared accurate however, no "residual fuel" was noted in either fuel tank by both inspectors at the site. When queried, the pilot did respond that no fuel was recovered from the acft during recovery.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACFT ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED APPROX. 3.2 NM NW OF THE SANDIA AIRPARK (DESTINATION). UPON ON SCENE INSPECTION BY TWO FAA INSPECTORS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL REPORT OF ENGINE STOPPAGE APPEARED ACCURATE HOWEVER, NO "RESIDUAL FUEL" WAS NOTED IN EITHER FUEL TANK BY BOTH INSPECTORS AT THE SITE. WHEN QUERIED, THE PILOT DID RESPOND THAT NO FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ACFT DURING RECOVERY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEdgewood, NMthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. Factors contributing to the accident include the resulting fuel exhaustion, the snow covered field and the fence.Dec 23, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4159M · 1

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

Accident 20180728018249ALanding: Rollout · Edgewood, NMOn July 28, 2018, at 2000 MDT, a Piper super cruiser (PA-12), N4159M, registered to [privacy data omitted], ground looped on landing at Sandia airpark Estates east airport, Edgewood, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Jul 28, 2018 · Substantial damage