OAK67F0124

NTSB accident investigation · Starduster S-100 · W.Sacramento, CA · October 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1966
Place
W.Sacramento, CA · W.SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5110VStarduster S-100
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120710

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3003  66/10/22   W.SACRAMENTO CAL    STARDUSTER S-100    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1318
        TIME - 1200                    N5110V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RUST PARTICLES RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW.FINGER SCREEN MISSING.PILOT LANDED ON NARROW COUNTRY ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5110V
Reported as
Starduster S-100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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