SERS · AERONCA 7AC · 1989-07-27 · HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA89LA208
Event ID
20001213X28912
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-27
Location
HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.560228, -80.459373
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Registration
N60FU
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER REPAIR OF THE FUEL CAP (SEAL) BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOCKED FUEL SYSTEM (CAP) VENT AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL STARVATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE TELEPHONE LINE. THE TELEPHONE (TRANSMISSION) LINE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.