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Aviation incident MIA89IA095

NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1989-02-25 · HOMESTEAD, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA89IA095
Event ID
20001213X27764
Type
Incident
Date
1989-02-25
Location
HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.490211, -80.509979

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N734MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A STICKING NEEDLE VALVE WHICH WAS SOFTENED BY CONTACT WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUEL PREVIOUSLY USED TO OPERATE THE ENGINE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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