Accident Piper PA-12 N78564, Thursday 24 April 1986

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Date:	Thursday 24 April 1986
Time:	18:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N78564
MSN:	123939
Year of manufacture:	1947
Total airframe hrs:	2234 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Soldotna, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A HEADER TANK ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS STARVED OF FUEL WHEN IN A SHALLOW DIVE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: