Accident Cessna 140 N90088, Wednesday 21 July 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 21 July 1982
Time:	15:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	Quest Air Inc.
Registration:	N90088
MSN:	9149
Total airframe hrs:	3901 hours
Engine model:	Continental C85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Ynez, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Santa Ynez, CA (L47)
Destination airport:	Santa Ynez, CA (L47)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING PRACTICE LANDING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND INTERMITTENTLY. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND LANDING. PULLING UP OVER A FENCE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND MADE A HARD LANDING THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER. THE FUEL CAP VENT WAS BLOCKED WHICH PREVENTED ADEQUATE FUEL FLOW. P/N C156003-0101.

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