ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368460
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1989 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing A75 |
| Owner/operator: | Red Max, Inc. |
| Registration: | N747JR |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL 220C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sacramento, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSAC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE MADE THE AIRPORT BUT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR, AND THEN THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE BLOCKED WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF FRICTION TAPE. ANOTHER JUNCTION IN THE INDUCTION SYSTEM WAS WRAPPED WITH THE SAME TYPE FRICTION TAPE.
Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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