but featured fuel tanks fitted in the outer wings and metal covered ailerons and flaps. From 1980 it was known as the PA-25-235 Pawnee. eTug A modified PA-25 powered by a General Motors LS automotive engine driving a three-bladed propeller. Other differences include a belted propeller speed reduction unit. Accidents and incidents 9 August 1974 a crop-spraying Pawnee was involved in a fatal mid-air collision in Norfolk, UK with a Royal Air Force McDonnell Douglas Phantom II FGR2. 24 April 1996 a Piper PA-25-150 (modified by extending the canopy forward and installing a passenger seat in the hopper area) being used to develop a supplemental type certificate (STC) was involved in a fatal crash near Buffalo, MO in which an FAA flight test engineer was killed but the test pilot survived. 29 February 2004 a glider tug Pawnee crashed and was destroyed by post-crash fire soon after takeoff at Parham Airfield, West Sussex, England. The investigation concluded that the pilot, who was 71, had died in flight from an undiagnosed heart condition. When the Pawnee diverted from its expected course the glider instructor took control from the student, released the tow cable, and landed their aircraft safely; the tug pilot was the only fatality. 6 February 2010 a glider-towing PA-25-235 Pawnee was involved in a multiple-fatality accident near Boulder Municipal Airport (in Colorado, USA), after colliding with a Cirrus SR20. All occupants of both powered craft died; one in the Pawnee, two in the Cirrus; however, the Schweizer 2-32 glider released and landed safely. 1 March 2019 a Piper PA-25 towing a banner crashed into a condominium building in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The pilot was killed. 7 May 2022 a Piper PA-25-235, owned by the Wanganui Manawatu Gliding Club in New Zealand, and operating out of the Feilding Aerodrome, encountered difficulties when towing a glider aloft, and crashed into trees. The pilot, 74 year old Ronald Sanders, died of his injuries on 30 May 2022. Specifications (PA-25-235 Pawnee) Data from: Macdonald Aircraft Handbook General characteristics Crew: One Capacity: 150 US gal (568 L) or 1,500 lb (545 kg) of chemicals Length: 24 ft 9 in (7.55 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m) Height: 7 ft 2 in (2.19 m) Wing area: 183 ft2 (17.0 m2) Empty: 1,457 lb (662 kg) Loaded: 2,900 lb (1,317 kg) Maximum takeoff: 2,900 lb (1,317 kg) Powerplant: 1 x Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 hp