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Piper PA-25-235 N6862Z

5 October 1993 · Frankfort, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 October 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6862Z was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Frankfort, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Frankfort City-County (3D4)
Coordinates
44.6302, -86.2297
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235
Registration
N6862Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA006

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to perform refueling.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF A GLIDER TOW PLANE DESCENDED FOR LANDING AT HOME FIELD. THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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