ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381746
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| Date: | Friday 10 June 1983 |
| Time: | 13:27 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6073Z |
| MSN: | 25-85 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3074 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New River, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New River, AZ (AZ05) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REFUELED HIS AIRCRAFT AND SECURED THE GAS CAP AFTER WHICH HE MADE FOUR FIFTEEN MINUTES AERO TOW FLIGHTS. DURING THE FIFTH AERO TOW, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING, THE PILOT HEARD AN OBJECT STRIKE THE WIND SHIELD AND HE SAW THAT THE GAS CAP WAS MISSING. THE PILOT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND SIGNALLED THE GLIDER PILOT THAT IMMEDIATE RELEASE WAS NECESSARY AND THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AT 1000 FT. AGL AND THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT IN A LAKE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA278
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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