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by hindsightbias 4523 days ago
I think this is the right a/c:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20090128X...

Had fuel, wrong tank. Not enough altitude to try to make it back to a runway. One reason why I appreciate my glider rating - we always know where/when we're going if our engine (tow plane or winch) stops.