Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA048

BASIN CITY, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9546P

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

DURING A RETURN TRIP TO THE LANDING AREA FROM A DUSTING RUN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUGHT WIRES DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING TO A FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND. THE FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY AND THE LOW LEVEL FUEL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED FULL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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