2 fatal · FOUGA CM 170 · 1994-06-15 · LONG BEACH, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA256
Event ID
20001206X01550
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-15
Location
LONG BEACH, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.829154, -118.179771
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
FOUGA
Model
CM 170
Registration
N344FM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of power to both engines due to fuel contamination and, the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the subsequent emergency, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were: 1) the manufacturer's inadequate design of the airplane's fuel system, which does not facilitate fuel sampling during preflight inspections or routine normal maintenance; 2) the lack of a fuel drain valve in the fuel system for fuel sampling purposes.