ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371120
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Date: | Saturday 14 May 1988 |
Time: | 19:26 LT |
Type: | Grumman American AA-1B |
Owner/operator: | Trans Bay Airways Corporation |
Registration: | N9601L |
MSN: | AA1B0183 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2134 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | San Carlos, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | (KSQL) |
Destination airport: | (KSQL) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT PRIOR TO SIGN OFF OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A MUD FIELD COLLIDING WITH A DIKE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FUEL PRESSURE LINE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM A 'T' FITTING AT THE CARBURETOR CAUSING FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF THE RECORDS AT THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX88LA184 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA184
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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