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Aviation accident ERA17LA242

MINR · CESSNA 172 · 2017-07-14 · Key Biscayne, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA17LA242
Event ID
20170714X10321
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-14
Location
Key Biscayne, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.710277, -80.15583

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N80457
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight instructor’s failure to identify that the fuel was burning unevenly during the flight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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