# Incident 20250310019909I: Piper PA-12, Georgetown, TX, March 10, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 2025, 09:45 local time
- Place: Georgetown, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6327° N, 97.6772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6327&lon=-97.6772&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2511M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2511M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 6,600 total, 104 in this make and model, 161 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250310019909I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 10 MARCH 2025, THE PILOT DEPARTED IN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PA-12, FROM KAUS ENROUTE TO KGTU TO CONDUCT SOME PRACTICE APPROACHES WITH ANOTHER PILOT IN HIS BONANZA AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WEATHER AS VFR WITH CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ESTIMATED THE AIRCRAFT HAD 10 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD, WHICH BY HIS FLIGHT PLANNING, SHOULD HAVE BE SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT TO INCLUDE RESERVES.  THE PILOT THEN STATED THAT NOT LONG AFTER HE DEPARTED KAUS, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING.  HE CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE "BOTH" POSITION AND THAT THE MIXTURE WAS FULL FORWARD.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER A FEW MORE TIMES, HE DECIDED IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND STARTED TO SCAN FOR AN APPROPRIATE LANDING AREA.  THE PILOT LANDED THE PLANE IN A LARGE FIELD AT THE CORNER OF FM 1460 AND HIGH TECH DRIVE WITHOUT INJURY TO HIMSELF OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.  HE SPOKE WITH THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THEN CALLED A FRIEND TO BRING HIM SOME AVIATION FUEL. THE FRIEND ARRIVED APPROX. 35 MINS LATER WITH TWO 5 GALLON CANS FILLED WITH 100LL.  THE PILOT FILLED EACH WING WITH 5 GALLONS OF 100LL AND THEN CALLED KGTU TOWER VIA TELEPHONE TO COORDINATE HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE FIELD.  THE PILOT LANDED AT KGTU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, TOPPED OFF FUEL, AND PARKED THE PLANE.  IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE SAT FSDO WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE PILOT AND ADVISED THE PILOT AGAINST DEPARTING KGTU UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY AN A&P MECHANIC.  AN A&P MECHANIC INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT THE SAME DAY AND DID NOT NOTE ANY DISCREPANCIES.  THE PILOT THEN DEPARTED KGTU AND LANDED SAFELY BACK AT KAUS A FEW MOMENTS LATER.

## Other reports on N2511M (1)

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

- [Accident 20260307003499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260307003499A), Mar 7, 2026: Piper PA-12 (N2511M), Lockhart, TX, Substantial damage. While on an instructional flight the PIC was performing takeoff and landing practice. The landings were not touch and goes and were done to a full stop. During…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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