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Piper PA-25-235B N7649Z

6 July 1983 · Weaver, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 July 1983 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235B registered N7649Z, operated by James F. Fleming, was involved in an accident near Weaver, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Weaver, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
McMinn (25A)
Coordinates
33.7507, -85.7992
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235B
Registration
N7649Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
James F. Fleming
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Jacksonville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL83LA256

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER MAKING 5 SWATH RUNS WHICH EXPENDED ABOUT 1/2 OF HIS LOAD, THE PLT STATED HIS FUEL GAGE READ 5 GALS. HE DIVERTED TO MCMINN ARPT TO REFUEL. ON FINAL THE ENG QUIT & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE MUDDY OVERRUN. THE WHEELS SANK IN THE MUDSHEARING OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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