ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301130
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| Date: | Saturday 27 October 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Four Seasons Aviations AMERICAN AEROLIGHT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N953AA |
| MSN: | 400157 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SPRINGVILLE, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | SPRINGVILLE , AL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT APRX 150 FT THE PLT HEARD A NOISE AND OBSERVED A FIRE INVOLVING THE REAR PORTION OF THE ACFT. THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND BURNING FUEL WAS SUCKED AFT THROUGH THE PUSHER PROP. THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AND OPENED AS THE ACFT HIT A 60 FT TALL TREE. THE PLT STATED THE OPINION THAT THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING ASS'Y MAY HAVE FAILED ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL ONTO THE ENG. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE MOLDED FUEL TANK WAS BROKEN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 14:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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