Accident · 1999-09-20

NTSB case LAX99LA314 · Cessna 177A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1999-09-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 177A (N39AE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: MICHAEL SMITH Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): MICHAEL SMITH — None Operator Does Business As: AERO HAVEN, INC.

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination, which resulted from the mechanic's failure to fully inspect and verify the serviceability of the fuel system before returning the aircraft to service for a maintenance ferry flight. The pilot's decision to attempt flight with unresolved discrepancies in the reliability of the engine to produce power was a factor in the accident.

Source: NTSB case LAX99LA314

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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