N4610H is a 1948 Piper PA-17. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Edwardsburg, MI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 78 years old
- 1 of 98 Piper PA-17
2019
1956
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The pilot reported that the fuel gauge indicated about 1/2 tank during his preflight. He took a passenger for a 45-minute flight and landed. He reported that during the takeoff on the second flight, the airplane reached about 150 feet of altitude when the engine started to sputter and then quit. He started to turn back to the private airstrip, but the airplane started to stall to the left. He applied full right rudder and aileron. The airplane hit the ground in about a 30 degrees left wing low attitude which caused substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The inspection of the airplane revealed that there was no fuel in the tanks.
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