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On the Record: Piper PA-12

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Key Takeaways:

  • An instructional flight in a Piper PA-12 ended in a forced off-airport landing after the engine lost power due to fuel starvation.
  • The flight instructor took control, making a landing that resulted in substantial damage to the right wing after impacting a tree limb.
  • The probable cause was the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate fuel levels, with the flight instructor's failure to monitor fuel as a contributing factor.
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