ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133113
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| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1995 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Metro |
| Registration: | N2232K |
| MSN: | 4959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2263 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Compton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS BEGINNING A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE REACHED THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A GAS STATION SIGN DURING THE RESULTING EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST, INVERTED, ABOUT 108 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SIGN. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT BOTH WING FUEL CAPS DID NOT SEAL AGAINST THE FILLER NECK AND THE UNDAMAGED GASCOLATOR BOWL CONTAINED WATER. THE CARBURETOR BOWL, ACCELERATOR PUMP HOUSING, AND THE INLET OIL SCREEN DISPLAYED EXTENSIVE RUST PARTICLES.
Probable Cause: The pilot's poor preflight inspection, the mechanic's poor annual inspection, and the leaking fuel caps which allowed water to contaminate the fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95FA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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