ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360630
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 1994 |
| Time: | 10:55 LT |
| Type: |  Helio 295 |
| Owner/operator: | Wright Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N42DC |
| MSN: | 1454 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2999 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING GO-480-G1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manley Hot Sprg, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT IN SNOW SHOWERS THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE PLANE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THE FUEL VENT TUBE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE LEFT WING HAD BEEN BENT BACK ALLOWING SNOW TO BECOME IMPACTED THROUGH THE CURVE OF THE LINE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A BLOCKED FUEL VENT LINE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA046
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 August 1993 | N42DC | Private | 0 | Mt. Deborah, AK | |
sub |
| 3 March 2001 | N42DC | Wright Air Service,inc. | 0 | Clear, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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