ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355458
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 1997 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3517J |
| MSN: | 15061217 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KCUB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on initial takeoff climb at about 200 feet when the their was a reduction in engine power. The CFI took over the flight control, lowered the nose looking for a forced landing area. The airplane collided with furniture storage building, nosed over inverted, and a postcrash fire ensued. Examination of the airframe and flight control system revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. Examination of the fuel system revealed a 6 inch fuel hose that runs between the carburetor and the sediment bowl was about 50 percent obstructed at both ends.
Probable Cause: The improper rebuild/remanufacture of the fuel line (obstructed at both ends) that runs between the carburetor and sediment bowl by an unknown person. This resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, forced landing to non-suitable terrain, and an in-flight collision with a nonresidential building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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