# NTSB Accident ANC04LA003
> **Fairchild 42** · 2003-10-12 · Wasilla, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC04LA003
- **Event ID:** 20031023X01804
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-12
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.608333, -149.683334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Fairchild
- **Model:** 42
- **Registration:** N106M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate inspection of the carburetor by the aircraft mechanic who had recently worked on the carburetor, which failed to detect a cracked float, resulting in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.  A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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