| Crash location | 42.946944°N, 97.440000°W |
| Nearest city | Yankton, SD
42.871109°N, 97.397281°W 5.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N6659Z |
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| Accident date | 01 Oct 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 25-235 |
| Additional details: | None |
After conducting an aerial application flight and attempting to return to the airport, the pilot noticed that the fuel float gauge displayed a low quantity. The airplane's engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a cornfield about 3 miles west of the airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported in a postaccident statement that he ran out of fuel.
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.