Serious incident Beechcraft C24R N6713D, Tuesday 27 November 1984
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Date:Tuesday 27 November 1984
Time:10:58 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C24R
Owner/operator:Riverside Air Service
Registration: N6713D
MSN: NC 711
Total airframe hrs:1485 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Glendale, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Riverside, CA (KRIV)
Destination airport:Paso Robles, CA (KPRB)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER A LOSS OF ENG POWER, THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A STREET. WHILE LANDING, THE TIP OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SNAGGED A GUY WIRE WHICH CROSSED THE STREET. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP NEEDED A ROTOR & BODY KIT. HE PURCHASED A KIT THAT DID NOT HAVE A YELLOW OVERHAUL TAG. THE OPERATOR'S PERSONNEL THEN OVERHAULED, ASSEMBLED & INSTALLED THE FUEL PUMP. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT AN FAA CERTIFIED ACCESSORY REPAIR STATION. NUMEROUS DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND CONCERNING THE ELCTRIC FUEL PUMP, INCLUDING A MISSING CARBON VANE. THE VANE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SCREEN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX85IA052
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX85IA052

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Revision history:

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