ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296732
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 2002 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42231 |
| MSN: | 788 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 721 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RIO LINDA, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rio Linda, CA (Q94) |
| Rio Linda, CA (Q94) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental amateur-built airplane lost engine power while the student pilot was turning onto an extended final approach. The airplane impacted trees and terrain short of the runway. The pilot reported that the right fuel tank ruptured in flight. An FAA inspector, who examined the airplane following the accident, reported that the right fuel tank had been patched to prevent fuel leakage on at least two separate occasions. The inspector noted fuel leaking around the patches; which eventually resulted in fuel exhaustion. The airplane underwent its last annual inspection 6 months prior to the accident. According to the pilot, the previous owner had the patches applied.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion due to a fuel tank leak. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance performed on the repair of the fuel tank by unknown maintenance personnel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA263
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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