ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133702
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| Date: | Sunday 31 January 1993 |
| Time: | 14:58 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | David Spiegelthal |
| Registration: | N1383R |
| MSN: | AA5-0783 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1880 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lanham, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Friendly, MD (W28) |
| Laurel, MD (W18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1,400 FEET MSL, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE SO HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. DUE TO THE CONGESTED AREA, THE PILOT COULD NOT MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE. TO AVOID HITTING A HOME OR POWERLINE, THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRPLANE AT ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE FELL 200 FEET ONTO A ROAD. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL VENT LINES WERE TOTALLY BLOCKED BY INSECT NESTS, WHICH TERMINATED THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE BLOCKAGES WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL VENT LINES AT THE WING ROOT.
Probable Cause: THE BLOCKAGE OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT FUEL VENT LINE WHICH PREVENTED THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE CAUSING TOTAL POWER LOSS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA024
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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