SERS · Globe GC-1B · 2004-03-18 · Placerville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA166
Event ID
20040324X00361
Type
Accident
Date
2004-03-18
Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.721111, -120.758613
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Globe
Model
GC-1B
Registration
N369BZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to an improperly sized and installed set of sealing gaskets in the gascolator, which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.