ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363383
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1992 |
| Time: | 13:09 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3165H |
| MSN: | 3790 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3025 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Clarita, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Agua Dulce, CA (L70) |
| Van Nuys, CA (KVNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT, WHO IS AN A&P MECHANIC, SAID HE BOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPLETELY REBUILT IT 15 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, THEN REDUCED TO IDLE. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD AND COLLIDED WITH HIGH SAGE BRUSH AND SMALL TREES. FAA INSPECTORS CONDUCTED AN ONSITE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE GASCOLATOR BOWL WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE FIREWALL MOUNT AND COULD NOT BE LOCATED AT THE SITE DURING A SEARCH OF THE AIRCRAFT GROUND ROLL PATH. DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE AREA AROUND THE MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE FIREWALL REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY THE INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE FUEL GASCOLATOR BOWL DUE TO IMPROPER COMPONENT INSTALLATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA272
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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