NONE · Piper PA-25-235 · 1998-02-21 · PERRY FOLEY, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL98LA050
Event ID
20001211X09518
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-21
Location
PERRY FOLEY, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.169887, -83.610656
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-25-235
Registration
N8648L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loose (or missing) carburetor drain plug and fuel line, due to an inadequate maintenance/annual inspection, which resulted in a fuel leak, fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The obstructions (trees in the emergency landing area) were a related factor.