Accident Details
Date
Monday, April 19, 1993
NTSB Number
MIA93LA105
Location
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
Event ID
20001211X12198
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTAMINATION (FIBERGLASS DUST) IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND/OR A PIECE OF PLASTIC (FOREIGN) MATERIAL IN THE FUEL INJECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN RESTRICTED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N540PS
Make
SIEGEL
Serial Number
10001
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SIEGEL PAUL F JR
Address
8040 READING RD SUITE 31
Status
Deregistered
City
CINCINNATI
State / Zip Code
OH 45237
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA93LA105