ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381443
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1983 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440 |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Trails D/b/a Air Resort |
| Registration: | N827AA |
| MSN: | 490 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14914 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-2800-CB16 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Point Mugu, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles, CA (KLAX) |
| Santa Barbara, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE. FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE PRIMER LINE FITTING AT THE CARBURETOR IN THE AREA OF THE GREATEST FIRE DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83IA331
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 03:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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