LANCASTER, CA, USA
N11HG
GINN THORP T-18
THE ACFT LOST POWER AND NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON DESERT TERRAIN. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED THAT THE AUTOMOTIVE TYPE FILTER HAD DISINTEGRATED AND HAD BEEN INGESTED IN THE CARBURETOR. THE FILTER WAS 4 YEARS OLD. AFTER THE FILTER WAS REMOVED THE ENGINE RAN SUCCESSFULLY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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