LYNNWOOD, WA, USA
N44HA
Anderson Aircraft Corp. STARDUSTER TOO SA300
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING FLT, THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE ENGINE SOUND WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE. THE PLT STARTED TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO LAND WHEN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A FOOTBALL FIELD. HOWEVER, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE FIELD. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END, WENT BETWEEN TWO HOUSES & DAMAGED A FENCE & A VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO REST AT THE SIDE OF A ROAD. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT FOUND THAT THE LEFT MUFFLER & A PORTION OF THE EXHAUST PIPE WERE MISSING. HE REPORTED THAT HOT EXHAUST GASES HAD BLOWN ONTO A FUEL LINE, BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP & THE CARBURETOR, THUS VAPORIZING THE FUEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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