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Aviation accident WPR11LA131
NONE · AERONCA 7AC · 2011-02-10 · Novato, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR11LA131- Event ID
20110210X90227- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2011-02-10
- Location
- Novato, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.143611, -122.556114
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7AC
- Registration
- N2659E
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's use of a non-vented fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown