Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N32335, Monday 4 January 1982

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Date:	Monday 4 January 1982
Time:	13:25 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	Altair Corp
Registration:	N32335
MSN:	28R-7535045
Year of manufacture:	1974
Total airframe hrs:	1924 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-CIC
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Estancia, NM - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Austin, TX
Destination airport:	Albuquerque, NM
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE STOPPAGE IN FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY AND A TOTAL OF 3 TO 4 OUNCES OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM.

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