# Accident 19920603018249A: Amtr GLASAIR, Valencia, CA, June 3, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1992, 11:31 local time
- Place: Valencia, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4096° N, 118.5604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4096&lon=-118.5604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N555HV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N555HV-1992-09-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Giles Wayne K GLASAIR GARG (registry code 05655TM, https://openairdocs.org/model/giles-wayne-k-glasair-garg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIR
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B1E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 24,000 total, 10 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA232) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920603018249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FUEL FUMES IN COCKPIT. SWITCHED TANKS. ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE RESTART. HIT WIRES ON LANDING. NUMEROUS FUEL LEAKS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX92LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA232), Jun 3, 1992: Wayne K. Giles Glasair Garg (N555HV), Valencia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BECAUSE OF AN UNDETERMINED INTERRUPTION IN THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER LOSS WERE RELATED TO FUEL LINE OR FITTING LEAKS AND TO…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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