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LAX83LA200

1983-04-16 · DAVIS, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 2QE

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE IN FLT ON A PARACHUTE JUMPING MISSION, A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE RIGHT ENG AREA & A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE FLOAT FULCRUM SCREW, PN 13773, ON THE STROMBERG CARBURETOR HAD BACKED OUT & ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE EXHAUST AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE SCREW HAD NOT BEEN SAFETY WIRED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA200.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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