- Date
- July 30, 1983, 07:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Fowler, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6217ZPiper PA-25
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830730036649A
- Case key
- 16128
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Analysis
The plt & the owner thought there was enough fuel remaining for about 1 hr of aerial application. During a procedure turn, aprx 45 min after takeoff, the eng lost power. The plt reported he tried to start the eng, but the acft was so low that he didn't have time. He reported that he had just cleared a power line & stalled the acft about 50 ft in the air. No fuel was found remaining.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6217Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-257
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Clyde L. Holland
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- 09V · Fowler, CO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 371 total · 60 in this make and model · 329 as pilot in command · 110 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.