ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378251
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1984 |
| Time: | 14:21 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7470E |
| MSN: | 57170 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2932 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Pedro, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 2ong Beach, CA (KLGB) |
| Torrance, CA (KTOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS ON A 3.5 MILE FINAL APPROACH TO TORRENCE ARPT WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT THE LOS ANGELES, WEST BASIN HARBOR. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED FUEL LINES AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE DEVELOPING LESS THAN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFIED PRESSURE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL PUMP REVEALED A BRITTLE AND CRACKED RUBBER DIAPHRAM. THE ENGINE HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 2,932 HOURS, 982 HOURS SMOH AND THE ORIGINAL SAFETY WIRES WERE STILL IN USE ON THE FUEL PUMP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85FA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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