ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131840
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 1999 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Glover TEENIE TWO |
| Owner/operator: | Stephen Preston Glover |
| Registration: | N925SG |
| MSN: | 15-2733 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44 hours |
| Engine model: | AMA/EXPR UNK |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chino, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCNO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in the traffic pattern after takeoff, the engine lost power, the pilot lost control, and the airplane crashed. The airport control tower operator stated that the pilot radioed that he was unable to climb and wanted to return for landing. After clearing him to land, he observed the airplane entering a tight nose down spiral. The airplane remained in the spiral until it disappeared from his view. The engine had been experiencing overheating and loss of power problems. The pilot had replaced the fixed jet in his single jet carburetor with an adjustable jet just before the accident. The FAA inspector who examined the wreckage noted that the jet was missing from the carburetor. The pilot's student pilot certificate did not show a solo endorsement for this make and model airplane.
Probable Cause: The in-flight separation and loss of the carburetor fuel jet resulting from the pilot's improper installation of the component. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin following the loss of power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spiral.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA304
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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