Accident Piper PA-12 N4228M, Thursday 18 April 1985

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Date:	Thursday 18 April 1985
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4228M
MSN:	12-3183
Year of manufacture:	1947
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Beluga, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Anchorage, AK (LHD)
Destination airport:	Belgula, AK (BLG)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACFT WAS DOING LOW ALT TURNS-ABOUT-A-POINT WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED INTO TREES. PLT STATED THE ACFT HAD APRX 5 GALS OF FUEL AN BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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