ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363269
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1992 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N85778 |
| MSN: | 7AC-4527 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sierraville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING ON A LOCAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN DURING THE OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATES IN THE FUEL FILTER/STRAINER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA310
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 15:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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