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Aviation accident LAX91LA150

NONE · BEECH A35 · 1991-03-30 · HILT, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX91LA150
Event ID
20001212X16644
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-30
Location
HILT, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.910125, -122.489189

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
A35
Registration
N584B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE APPLICATION OF A SEALANT INSTEAD OF A LUBRICANT TO THE INTERNAL 'O' RINGS SEALS IN THE FUEL SELECTOR BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO SELECT A FUEL SOURCE AND FUEL STARVATION THAT RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FAILURE. ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE LANDING SITE WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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