Accident Piper PA-25-235 N9740P, Friday 21 April 1995

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Date:	Friday 21 April 1995
Time:	17:02 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9740P
MSN:	25-7556051
Year of manufacture:	1974
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Antonio, TX - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Seguin, TX (T90)
Destination airport:	(T90)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE RETURNING FROM A BANNER TOWING FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT RELEASED HIS BANNER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING. THE SUBSEQUENT 'FLAT' LANDING STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED THE WING SPARS. THE PILOT LATER LOCATED A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE CARBURETOR AT A FUEL LINE CONNECTING JOINT.

Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AS RESULT OF A FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LEAK. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Accident investigation: