MINR · SIEGEL GLASAIR III · 1993-04-19 · ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA93LA105
Event ID
20001211X12198
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-19
Location
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SIEGEL
Model
GLASAIR III
Registration
N540PS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
CONTAMINATION (FIBERGLASS DUST) IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND/OR A PIECE OF PLASTIC (FOREIGN) MATERIAL IN THE FUEL INJECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN RESTRICTED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING.