ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367553
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| Date: | Friday 29 December 1989 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Morrisey 2150A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5145V |
| MSN: | SP-41 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1640 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winston Salem, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wilksboro, NC |
| Trinity, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. HIS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED & THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. A WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT FUEL VENT WAS BLOCKED, WHICH RESTRICTED AND TERMINATED THE GRAVITY FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THIS BLOCKAGE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE WING STRUCTURE. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT.
Probable Cause: A BLOCKED FUEL VENT LINE, WHICH PREVENTED NORMAL FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA047
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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