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| Date: | Friday 24 February 1984 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1A Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Venture Aviation |
| Registration: | N9452L |
| MSN: | AA1A-0252 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | PIO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
THE PLT HAD JUST COMPLETED A POWER-OFF SPIRAL TO ABOUT 200 FT AGL. POWER WAS APPLIED & THE ACFT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 500 FT AGL WHEN THE ENG QUIT.
SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. ALL FUEL LINES & THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WERE FOUND DRY. HOWEVER, FUEL WAS STILL PRESENT IN THE RIGHT TANK & THE PUMP PUMPED FUEL FROM THIS TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
Findings
Occurrence #1: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER
Phase of Operation: CLIMB
Findings
1. (C) FLUID,FUEL - STARVATION
2. (C) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001214X38832
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 24-Feb-2025 13:04 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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