Aviation Accident Summary CHI88DEM07

BATTLECREEK, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N24DS

SILLIMAN HATZ CB-1

Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GND DURING THE DESCENT TO THE FAIRWAY HE HAD SELECTED FOR LANDING. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A FUEL VENT LINE WHICH WAS CRIMPED CLOSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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