ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244299
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 2020 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair III |
| Owner/operator: | Mac-V Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N1YX |
| MSN: | 3131 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Hayward Executive Airport (HWD/KHWD), Hayward, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hayward, CA |
| Hayward, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff in the experimental amateur-built airplane, the engine lost all power. The pilot performed a force landing on a golf course where the airplane struck two trees. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuel filter was clogged with corrosion and the filter bypass was rendered inoperative from the corrosion. Although the airplane had about 30 gallons of fuel on board, it is likely that the clogged fuel filter starved the engine of fuel, which resulted in the total loss of engine power. Maintenance records were not made available to determine the maintenance history of the airplane.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of a clogged fuel filter. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance and inspection of the fuel filter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA019
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2020 16:58 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jul-2022 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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