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Aviation accident LAX04LA171

NONE · Maule M-7-260C · 2004-03-28 · Paso Robles, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX04LA171
Event ID
20040331X00404
Type
Accident
Date
2004-03-28
Location
Paso Robles, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.567501, -120.791664

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Maule
Model
M-7-260C
Registration
N99KJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

fuel system vapor lock due to the failure of the left exhaust stack clamp pin, which caused a separation of the exhaust stack from the muffler and the porting of hot exhaust gases onto the fuel lines.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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