# NTSB Accident LAX97LA114
> **HOAC Austria DV-20** · 1997-02-26 · GALT, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA114
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07431
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-02-26
- **Location:** GALT, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HOAC Austria
- **Model:** DV-20
- **Registration:** N194DV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a disconnect of a fuel line fitting, due to the manufacturer's inadequate design and/or lack of adequate installation procedure for replacement of the fuel filter; which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.  Soft terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.

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