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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Model, CO · July 22, 2004

Date: July 22, 2004 · 11:35 local
Place: Model, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7064P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04CA121
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total500 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N7064PRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2005 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2216 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot flew VFR from north las vegas airport (vgt) enroute to steubenville, oh (2G2) in visual meteorological conditions. Pilot planned to stop in lamar, CO (laa) to refuel as he had on previous flights, but failed to monitor fuel consumption. Pilot ran out of fuel near Model, Colorado while flying at 13,500 MSL. Pilot made an emergency landing, hit trees, and destroyed the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FLEW VFR FROM NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (VGT) ENROUTE TO STEUBENVILLE, OH (2G2) IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. PILOT PLANNED TO STOP IN LAMAR, CO (LAA) TO REFUEL AS HE HAD ON PREVIOUS FLIGHTS, BUT FAILED TO MONITOR FUEL CONSUMPTION. PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR MODEL, COLORADO WHILE FLYING AT 13,500 MSL. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, HIT TREES, AND DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04CA121Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportModel, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the trees.Jul 22, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7064P · 1

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

Accident 19760404008829AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Quincy, FLApr 4, 1976 · Substantial damage