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Aviation accident NYC98LA132

MINR · Extra Flugzeugbau FLUGZEUGBAU EA260 · 1998-06-24 · GEORGIA, VT, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC98LA132
Event ID
20001211X10403
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-24
Location
GEORGIA, VT, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Extra Flugzeugbau
Model
FLUGZEUGBAU EA260
Registration
N148GC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate inflight decision and the loss of engine power due to a blocked vent line. A contributing factor was an unreliable fuel gauge.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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