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Aviation accident LAX96FA236

3 fatal · Beech C23 · 1996-06-19 · LOS ANGELES, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX96FA236
Event ID
20001208X06020
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-19
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.230976, -118.340293

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Beech
Model
C23
Registration
N66343
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

company maintenance personnel's inadequate service of the magneto system, and their failure of to replace the electric fuel boost pump, which led to a malfunctioning right magneto and an inoperative fuel boost pump. The inoperative fuel boost pump made it impossible for the pilot to accomplish the published emergency procedure for the engine failure.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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