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FAA incident report · Univar 108-3 · Fullerton, CA · September 27, 1997

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Date
September 27, 1997 · 21:00 local
Place
Fullerton, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N818C
Reported as
Univar 1083
Reported engine
Lycoming O435A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,250 total70 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N818CRegistration cancelled Apr 5, 2021 · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-3818 · Built 1948Airframe modelStinson 108-3Engine modelLycoming O-540-E4B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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This report was made with the help of signed statements and interviews with pilot Mr. Michael lamoureux cert #562069454 and the owner of skyads, Mr. Robert scott. On September 27, 1997, at about 1000 hours, pilot michael lamoureux flew aircraft N818C Stinson 108-3, s/n 108-3818 from lgb airport. After banner towing, he was returning to lgb airport when the engine sputtered and quit. The pilot released the banner tow equipment, and landed at about 1300 hours in an unused movie theater northeast of intersection 91 fwy and lemon street. The pilot did not suffer any injuries. The owner of skyads came to the site. Both the pilot mr lamoureux and the owner Mr. Scott, agreed that engine failure was due to fuel starvation. (The left fuel tank was empty & right fuel tank had some fuel. Both stated that the fuel gage was inaccurate.) The owner got fuel and refueled the aircraft N818C. Pilot ran the engine and found that it ran normal. Both decided that the aircraft was airworthy. The pilot flew to lgb airport without any incident. Fullerton control tower was not contacted at take-off. There was no loss of property and no person suffered any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THIS REPORT WAS MADE WITH THE HELP OF SIGNED STATEMENTS AND INTERVIEWS WITH PILOT MR. MICHAEL LAMOUREUX CERT #562069454 AND THE OWNER OF SKYADS, MR. ROBERT SCOTT. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1997, AT ABOUT 1000 HOURS, PILOT MICHAEL LAMOUREUX FLEW AIRCRAFT N818C STINSON 108-3, S/N 108-3818 FROM LGB AIRPORT. AFTER BANNER TOWING, HE WAS RETURNING TO LGB AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE PILOT RELEASED THE BANNER TOW EQUIPMENT, AND LANDED AT ABOUT 1300 HOURS IN AN UNUSED MOVIE THEATER NORTHEAST OF INTERSECTION 91 FWY AND LEMON STREET. THE PILOT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. THE OWNER OF SKYADS CAME TO THE SITE. BOTH THE PILOT MR LAMOUREUX AND THE OWNER MR. SCOTT, AGREED THAT ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. (THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY & RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD SOME FUEL. BOTH STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE WAS INACCURATE.) THE OWNER GOT FUEL AND REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT N818C. PILOT RAN THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT IT RAN NORMAL. BOTH DECIDED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRWORTHY. THE PILOT FLEW TO LGB AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. FULLERTON CONTROL TOWER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT TAKE-OFF. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF PROPERTY AND NO PERSON SUFFERED ANY INJURIES.

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