Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA113

BALLICO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N68444

FAIRCHILD M-62C

Analysis

AT THE CONCLUSION OF A LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATON OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A BROKEN FUEL FEED LINE AFT OF THE WOBBLE PUMP AND NO FUEL IN THE LINES OR COMPONENTS FORWARD OF THAT POINT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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