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Aviation accident WPR16FA166

MINR · DOUGLAS TA-4K · 2016-08-18 · Las Vegas, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR16FA166
Event ID
20160818X75326
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-18
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.235, -115.033889

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
DOUGLAS
Model
TA-4K
Registration
N140EM
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Foreign object debris in the engine's main fuel control unit, which restricted fuel flow and subsequently resulted in the loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the installation or addition of an extra seal during the main fuel control unit rebuild.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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