# NTSB Accident LAX96LA281
> **Graham FALCON XP** · 1996-07-20 · MESA, AZ, USA · NONE
## 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.

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