NONE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC · 2013-07-03 · Lufkin, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA406
Event ID
20130711X61156
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-03
Location
Lufkin, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.147777, -94.770835
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
7GCBC
Registration
N255SF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The restricted movement of the carburetor’s forked needle valve within its seat due to the mechanic’s misadjustment of the valve clip forks, which resulted in fuel starvation.