NONE · Funk Aircraft Co. C · 2001-08-31 · Merced, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA296
Event ID
20010912X01920
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-31
Location
Merced, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.349464, -120.420188
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Funk Aircraft Co.
Model
C
Registration
N22694
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper modification of the airplane when he switched a nonvented fuel cap to the fuselage tank. A factor was the inadequate annual inspection.