Accident Cessna 140 N90088,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383814
 
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Date:Wednesday 21 July 1982
Time:15:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Quest Air Inc.
Registration: N90088
MSN: 9149
Total airframe hrs:3901 hours
Engine model:Continental C85-12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Santa Ynez, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Santa Ynez, CA (L47)
Destination airport:Santa Ynez, CA (L47)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING PRACTICE LANDING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND INTERMITTENTLY. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND LANDING. PULLING UP OVER A FENCE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND MADE A HARD LANDING THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER. THE FUEL CAP VENT WAS BLOCKED WHICH PREVENTED ADEQUATE FUEL FLOW. P/N C156003-0101.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX82DA272
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX82DA272

Location

Revision history:

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