ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147933
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 2012 |
| Time: | 11:52 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9409E |
| MSN: | 11AC-1046 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1998 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Whiteman Airport - KWHP, Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pacoima, CA (WHP) |
| Pacoima, CA (WHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that, while the airplane was on approach for landing, the engine lost power. During the forced landing, the right wing struck a power pole, and the airplane spun right and subsequently came to rest on top of a cinderblock wall. During on-site wreckage examination, a small amount of fuel was found in the fuel tanks and on the ground.
Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. During postaccident examination of the fuel system, the main fuel tank was found void of fuel. The fuel sump was drained, and the recovered liquid appeared to be a mixture of aviation fuel and some type of solvent. No other usable amounts of fuel were recovered from the fuel system. It is likely that the combination of the low fuel level and fuel contamination led to the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power on approach for landing due to a combination of the low fuel level and fuel contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/08/25/2-injured-in-small-plane-crash-in-pacoima/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Small-Plane-Crashed-in-Pacoima-Near-Whiteman-Airport-167431585.html
https://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_21399200/breaking-small-plane-crashes-near-whiteman-airport-pacoima?refresh=no
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9409E
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2012 17:36 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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