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Aviation accident LAX90LA195

SERS · PIPER PA-18 · 1990-05-25 · FULLERTON, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX90LA195
Event ID
20001212X23194
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-25
Location
FULLERTON, CA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N8474D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE. A FACTOR WAS THE IMPROPERLY MODIFIED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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