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Aviation accident NYC90LA056

SERS · CESSNA 172 · 1990-01-16 · DANBURY, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC90LA056
Event ID
20001212X22491
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-16
Location
DANBURY, CT, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N9093H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR, AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE DURING AN ATTEMPTED ENGINE START. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE UNSECURED FUEL LINE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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