ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45118
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 August 2003 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8563L |
| MSN: | 25-4986 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3325 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparta, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed when it impacted the ground while maneuvering. The airplane was engaged in aerial application at the time of the accident. A witness reported that he observed the airplane heading north at approximately 100 feet above the ground and thought that the airplane was leaving the area after spraying some crops nearby. The witness stated that he began walking back to work, when he heard the aircraft engine suddenly stop, followed by the sound of the impact with the ground. The witness also stated that the engine sounded normal to him and that it did not sputter or backfire before suddenly stopping. A post-accident inspection revealed that the airplane's fuselage showed signs of rotational forces consistent with an aircraft spin. Also, no traces of aviation fuel in the airplane or surrounding the accident site were noted.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the inadvertent stall/spin encountered. The inadequate fuel supply, airspeed not being maintained, low altitude, and terrain were factors to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030822X01391&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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