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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1C · Torrance, CA · May 22, 1994

Date
May 22, 1994 · 17:59 local
Place
Torrance, CA
Airport
Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9514U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA223
Reported as
Gulstm AA1C
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,153 total13 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.

During taxi to ramp engine quit. Engine fire erupted on start attempt. Fuel line fitting to carb broke due fatigue.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI TO RAMP ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED ON START ATTEMPT. FUEL LINE FITTING TO CARB BROKE DUE FATIGUE.

NTSB investigation

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