ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134174
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 2002 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Mile High Gliding Inc. |
| Registration: | N9791P |
| MSN: | 25-7556104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9478 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-GIAS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (1V5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he checked his flight time and fuel gauges (including fuel low level indicator light) before takeoff. While towing a glider, he experienced fuel exhaustion. He performed a forced landing to an open field, but the wind changed from a estimated 15 to 20 knots to no wind situation when he got close to the ground. The airplane stalled from about 8 or 10 feet, hit the ground, and nosed over. The engine was crushed back, and the left wing was separated from the fuselage. The calculated density altitude was 11,361 feet.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors included the changing wind conditions, the high density altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020826X01455&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2020 20:11 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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