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Aviation accident ERA17LA166

MINR · CESSNA 182A · 2017-04-23 · Ovid, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA17LA166
Event ID
20170424X90258
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-23
Location
Ovid, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.658889, -76.796386

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
182A
Registration
N9907B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The mechanic's failure to inspect and clean the carburetor fuel inlet screen during the airplane’s annual inspection, which allowed undetected debris and dirt to obstruct the fuel supply and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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