ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239799
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| Date: | Sunday 9 August 2020 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2ZE |
| MSN: | 522 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County near Kelso, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | California City, CA (L71) |
| California City, CA (L71) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20LA259
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N2ZE
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2020 01:23 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Aug-2020 07:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 16-Sep-2020 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 16-Sep-2020 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2022 07:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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