ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366838
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Date: | Tuesday 5 June 1990 |
Time: | 14:40 LT |
Type: | Cessna A150M |
Owner/operator: | Aero Flight Executive Services |
Registration: | N8175V |
MSN: | A1500555 |
Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3109 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Seattle, WA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:N8175V WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING ROLL-OUT AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHEN THE CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED, A SMALL RUST-BALL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR CAVITY BELOW THE MAIN NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND THE COIL SPRING COMPONENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PUMP PLUNGER ASSEMBLY WAS DETERMINED TO BE DISINTEGRATED AND CORRODED.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY CARBURETOR CONTAMINANTS BLOCKING THE ACCELERATOR PUMP INLET CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY AND MAIN NOZZLE ASSEMBLY.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA90LA094 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA094
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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