What happened
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(-23) On October 15,2007, at approximately 1923UTC, a Piper PA-30, N8154Y, landed with the landing gear retracted, after declaration of an emergency, at the Westport Airport, clevland, OK. The rated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The aircraft received minor damage. According to the statement made by the pilot, he had departed gallup, NM, enroute to sands springs,OK under visual flight rules, 14 CFR 91. The pilot indicated that at approximately 3,500 feet MSL during the descent that the engines began to quit, which could not be restarted. The pilot indicated that he declared an emergency with air traffic control and established a power off glide. Post incident examination of the aircraft revealed that the fuel tanks were empty. No other abnormalities of aircraft systems were noted. The pilot's last flight review or proficiency check was on September 4, 2005.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 15,2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1923UTC, A PIPER PA-30, N8154Y, LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, AFTER DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY, AT THE WESTPORT AIRPORT, CLEVLAND, OK. THE RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE PILOT, HE HAD DEPARTED GALLUP, NM, ENROUTE TO SANDS SPRINGS,OK UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES, 14 CFR 91. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 3,500 FEET MSL DURING THE DESCENT THAT THE ENGINES BEGAN TO QUIT, WHICH COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ESTABLISHED A POWER OFF GLIDE. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE NOTED. THE PILOT'S LAST FLIGHT REVIEW OR PROFICIENCY CHECK WAS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2005.
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