GRENOLA, KS, USA
N8624L
PIPER PA-25-235C
WHILE MANEUVERING DURING A SWATH TO A FIELD, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT WAS OPERATING HIS ACFT FOR APRX 1/2 HR PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT STATES HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. THE PLT STATED HE COULD NO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLT AND NOSED THE ACFT OVER TO AVOID STALLING. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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