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NTSB: Unseated Carburetor Part Probable Cause Of Harrison Ford Plane Crash
SANTA MONICA (CBSLA.com) — The main metering jet of the carburetor of a plane Harrison Ford was piloting had become unseated, resulting in loss of engine power and forcing the actor to land the plane hard in a Santa Monica golf course, NTSB investigators said Thursday. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I think you are sorely misinformed on the consequences to mechanics, you should have a look through Part 43 at some point. It take a minimum of 18 months at 8 hrs. a day to get an A&P. That little pilots certification took what 40-50 hrs.? Then there are the legal issues, I have had to go to court to defend a 100hr inspection from 12 years before that had nothing to do with the accident. Do pilots have to deal with hiring a lawyer to defend a flight they took a decade ago? I have seen several reports like the one you speak and most of the time the pilot is truly at fault because there was no sign off in the logbook. If the paperwork is not in the book the log the plane is not airworthy and the pilot shouldn't fly. As to doing your own work if you want to spend the time and get the certification, no one is stopping you. I have seen pilots do stupid things mechanically. In most cases If you do your own work, I won't work on your airplane. I need to defend the maintenance history of the aircraft I work on and I don't need a pilot buying an oil hose and installing it after I do an inspection then leaving me open to a lawsuit if he crashes, it happens. There is a lot more to the maintenance side than most pilots understand.
flew like that for 17 years and then wham.....go figure
Yep, that'll do it!
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Loose Screw Behind Harrison Ford Plane Crash
Harrison Ford’s vintage aircraft lost power shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport in March, crash-landing on Penmar Golf Course in Venice on March 5th, 2015
Federal investigators said today the reason for the crash was a loose carburetor jet.
http://www.yovenice.com/2015/08/06/loose-screw-behind-harrison-ford-plane-crash/
Loose Screw Behind Harrison Ford Plane Crash
Harrison Ford’s vintage aircraft lost power shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport in March, crash-landing on Penmar Golf Course in Venice on March 5th, 2015
Federal investigators said today the reason for the crash was a loose carburetor jet.
http://www.yovenice.com/2015/08/06/loose-screw-behind-harrison-ford-plane-crash/
Why is the market for experimental and LSA aircraft thriving, and flight schools are closing down? It's easy to see that the FAA hasn't shot themselves in the foot, they've shot GA through the heart!