Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA272

SANTA YNEZ, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N90088

CESSNA 140

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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