Accident Piper PA-12 N4011M, Saturday 29 June 1985

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Date:	Saturday 29 June 1985
Time:	20:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Lonnie Lee Scott
Registration:	N4011M
MSN:	12-2888
Year of manufacture:	1947
Total airframe hrs:	1900 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kenai, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Seward, AK (5WD)
Destination airport:	North Kenai, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE DEPARTED SEWARD. THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED THERE WAS APRX 15 GAL ON BOARD. ABOUT 5 MIN FROM THE INTENDED DESTINATION, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE THE LEFT FUEL GAGE SHOWED THERE WAS 5 GAL REMAINING. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT FUEL GAGE SHOWED THAT IT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED & WAS INDICATING MORE FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE LEFT TANK. THE PLT HAD INSTALLED IT DURING RECONDITIONING WORK.

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