SERS · CESSNA C175A · 2008-04-20 · Groveland, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08LA118
Event ID
20080425X00555
Type
Accident
Date
2008-04-20
Location
Groveland, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.861667, -120.17778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
C175A
Registration
N6868E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel line that was improperly fabricated by the pilot. Also causal was the pilot's excessive ground speed during the taxi tests that resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.