Aviation accident MIA98LA130

1 fatal · Starck AURIGA · 1998-04-11 · COLLEGEDALE, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA98LA130
Event ID: 20001211X09916
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-04-11
Location: COLLEGEDALE, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.050827, -85.050804

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Starck
Model: AURIGA
Registration: N311RS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A leak in the electric fuel boost pump caused by an improperly sized 'O' ring installation and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an approach to a forced landing resulting in a stall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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