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Event MIA88LA152
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THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING IN THE HOMEBUILT ACFT AREA AT THE 'SUN AND FUN FLY IN' WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO LAND IN A FIELD, WHICH HE COULDN'T MAKE, AND CAME TO REST IN SOME SCRUB TREES. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL MIXTURE SINCE HE HAD BEEN IN FLORIDA AND THAT WAS THE REASON THE ENGINE QUIT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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