19800920042639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Warm Springs Va, NV · September 20, 1980

Date
September 20, 1980 · 11:00 local
Place
Warm Springs Va, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9QB
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DXQ40
Reported as
Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total400 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Had carb fire on starting. Engine quit en route. Found starting fire had warped carb diaphram.

As the FAA filed it

HAD CARB FIRE ON STARTING. ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. FOUND STARTING FIRE HAD WARPED CARB DIAPHRAM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.