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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1983 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | F.g. Liebau |
| Registration: | N8624L |
| MSN: | 25-5055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grenola, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Moline, KS (2KC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE SPRAYING LIQUID FERTILIZER, THE PLT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL INDICATION WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY. HE STATED THAT HE TRIED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE POINT, BUT WAS UNABLE. WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, HE JETTISONED THE REMAINDER OF HIS LOAD & LANDED IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A FUEL LEAK OCCURRED WHERE A FUEL LINE RUBBED AGAINST AN OIL COOLER LINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83LA097
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| 28 April 1985 | N8624L | Private | 0 | Grenola, KS | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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