ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298517
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| Date: | Sunday 2 September 2001 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Redtail Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7247Z |
| MSN: | 25-3176 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4873 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, Vermont -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Warren, VT (0B7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the fuel gauge indicated about 1/4 tank full prior to the first of five glider tow flights. During the last flight, the pilot released the glider at 2,500 feet, about 2 1/2 miles from the takeoff airport. He then made a descending, 270-degree left turn. As he rolled the airplane out of the turn, the engine sputtered for a few seconds and stopped. It restarted and ran for a few seconds, then finally stopped. The pilot established the airplane in a 75-mph glide, and turned it directly towards the airport. He cycled the magneto switches, throttle, and mixture controls; however, the engine did not restart. The airplane touched down about 300 yards east of the runway and collided with a paddock fence. No fuel was found in the airplane after the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA222
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 April 2018 | N7247Z | Adirondack Soaring Association Inc | 0 | Saratoga Springs, New York | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 18:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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