NONE · STERNER SUPER CAT · 1993-09-06 · CHERRYVILLE, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93LA162
Event ID
20001211X13338
Type
Accident
Date
1993-09-06
Location
CHERRYVILLE, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.750419, -75.540313
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STERNER
Model
SUPER CAT
Registration
N531SC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE MOVEMENT OF A THUMBSCREW ON THE FUEL FILTER SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL FLOW BLOCKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT PARTIAL POWER LOSS. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING.