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Aviation accident WPR24FA056
1 fatal · VANS RV8 · 2023-12-16 · Corona, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR24FA056- Event ID
20231216193532- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2023-12-16
- Location
- Corona, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 33.897327, -117.5852
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- VANS
- Model
- RV8
- Registration
- N6948L
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
Fuel contamination from the pilot’s improper application of a sealant to the fuel tank, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown