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FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Pensacola, FL · January 6, 2009

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Date
January 6, 2009 · 10:45 local
Place
Pensacola, FL
Airport
Ferguson
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7160Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09LA131
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N7160ZRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2014 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3017 · Built 1964Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After takeoff from runway 18 furgeson airport (82J), Pensacola, Florida, aircraft experienced power loss during climb out due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot attempted left turn back to runway, stalled the aircraft, subsequently impacting the ground 50 foot east of the runway, causing substantial damage to the aircraft and fatal injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18 FURGESON AIRPORT (82J), PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB OUT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. PILOT ATTEMPTED LEFT TURN BACK TO RUNWAY, STALLED THE AIRCRAFT, SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTING THE GROUND 50 FOOT EAST OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 ERA09LA131Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPensacola, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following a total loss of engine power during a low-level approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.Jan 6, 2009 · Substantial damage