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NTSB accident investigation · Stampe SV4C · Pittsburg, CA · August 8, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1976
Place
Pittsburg, CA · PITTSBURG, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51SVStampe SV4C
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760808023819A
Case key
155017

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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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3-1848   76/8/8    PITTSBURG,CA        STAMPE SV4C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 210
        TIME - 1945                    N51SV               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIOCH,CA                  CONCORD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL LINE SEPARATED AT CARB. STALLED DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N51SV
Reported as
Stampe SV4C
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51SV · 2

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