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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hoac-Austria DV-20 KATANA · Franklinfield, CA · February 25, 1997

Date: February 25, 1997 · 15:53 local
Place: Franklinfield, CA
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N194DV
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA114

N194DVRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 1999 · Hoac-Austria DV-20 KATANAS/N 20094 Airframe modelHoac-Austria DV-20 KATANA

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What happened

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

(-16) Acft was certified with "quick-disconnect" hose coupler fitting on electric inline fuel pump, which came off in flight. It is difficult to ensure the line will not come off though proper (per maintenance manual) procedures are followed.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ACFT WAS CERTIFIED WITH "QUICK-DISCONNECT" HOSE COUPLER FITTING ON ELECTRIC INLINE FUEL PUMP, WHICH CAME OFF IN FLIGHT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ENSURE THE LINE WILL NOT COME OFF THOUGH PROPER (PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL) PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX97LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalt, CAa disconnect of a fuel line fitting, due to the manufacturer's inadequate design and/or lack of adequate installation procedure for replacement of the fuel filter; which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Soft terrain in…Feb 26, 1997 · Substantial damage