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Aviation accident LAX96LA281

NONE · Graham FALCON XP · 1996-07-20 · MESA, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX96LA281
Event ID
20001208X06293
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-20
Location
MESA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.429298, -111.709747

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Graham
Model
FALCON XP
Registration
N647AA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

blockage of the fuel system vent in the fuel cap, when the pilot overtorqued the fuel cap during his preflight check, which restricted fuel flow to the engine. The pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane was a related factor.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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