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Aviation accident LAX93LA089

MINR · MOONEY M20C · 1993-01-02 · GORMAN, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93LA089
Event ID
20001211X11713
Type
Accident
Date
1993-01-02
Location
GORMAN, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.859066, -118.870445

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N6790V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NR
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

1) THE CARBURETOR INLET FUEL LINE BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHICH ALLOWED THE CARBURETOR TO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES, AND 2) THE CARBURETOR FLOAT VALVE BEING JAMMED BY METAL PARTICLES WHICH ALLOWED EXCESSIVE FUEL TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE CARBURETOR RESULTING IN FLOODING AND THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT ENCOUNTERING AN UNFAVORABLE CROSSWIND DURING FINAL APPROACH WHICH LED TO THE AIRPLANE'S WING COLLIDING WITH FENCE POSTS DURING LANDING ROLL.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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