1 fatal · CHAMBERS C1C · 1995-09-04 · TURLOCK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA325
Event ID
20001207X04520
Type
Accident
Date
1995-09-04
Location
TURLOCK, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.470912, -120.649101
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CHAMBERS
Model
C1C
Registration
N177GE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing. Factors in the accident were: the inadequate procedures used to purge the fuel system of known contaminants during post maintenance testing, and the installation of newly designed wings which may have had aerodynamic qualities unfamiliar to the pilot.