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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VARIEZE · Riolinda, CA · August 24, 2002

Date: August 24, 2002 · 20:00 local
Place: Riolinda, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42231
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA263
Reported as: Amtr Varieze
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N42231Registration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Pravecek Lawrence E VARIEZES/N 788 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPravecek Lawrence E VARIEZE Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot of N42231 stated he was number one in the traffic pattern for the rio linda airport when a banner tow aircraft dropped his banner. The pilot had to extend his downwind, and on his base to final turn he lost power. The aircraft impacted trees and came to rest in a dry creek bed approximately one quarter mile from the end of the runway. Inspection of the airplane found fuel exhaustion due to the failure of a patch on the fuel tank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF N42231 STATED HE WAS NUMBER ONE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THE RIO LINDA AIRPORT WHEN A BANNER TOW AIRCRAFT DROPPED HIS BANNER. THE PILOT HAD TO EXTEND HIS DOWNWIND, AND ON HIS BASE TO FINAL TURN HE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND CAME TO REST IN A DRY CREEK BED APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE FOUND FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A PATCH ON THE FUEL TANK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX02LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRio Linda, CAthe loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion due to a fuel tank leak. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance performed on the repair of the fuel tank by unknown maintenance personnel.Aug 25, 2002 · Substantial damage