Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Position of Aircraft ........................................................................................ 16 Figure 2 Aircraft Propeller and Engine........................................................................ 17 Figure 3 Engine Compartment..................................................................................... 17 Figure 4 Flywheel and Starter Ring Gear .................................................................... 18 Figure 5 Part of the Carburetor .................................................................................... 18 Figure 6 Engine Crankcase with Cylinders ................................................................. 19 Figure 7 Aft View of the Engine.................................................................................. 19 Figure 8 Burnt Out Fuselage ....................................................................................... 20 Figure 9 Empennage with Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers ................................... 20 Figure 10 Left Hand Wing ............................................................................................. 21 Figure 11 Right Hand Wing........................................................................................... 21 Figure 12 Wing Flap Jackscrew..................................................................................... 22 Figure 13 Nose Landing Gear........................................................................................ 22 Figure 14 Engine Firewall ............................................................................................. 23 Figure 15 Fuel Bowl ...................................................................................................... 23 Figure 16 Fuel Filter ...................................................................................................... 23 Figure 17 Left Hand Main Landing Gear ...................................................................... 24 Figure 18 Right Hand Main Landing Gear .................................................................... 24 Figure 19 Fuel Selector .................................................................................................. 24 Figure 20 Engine Controls ............................................................................................. 25 Figure 21 Engine, Navigation, Instruments and Radios ................................................ 25 Figure 22 The Right Hand Seat Safety Restraint Belt ................................................... 26 Figure 23 The Left Hand Seat Safety Restraint Belt ..................................................... 26 Figure 24 Left Front Seat ............................................................................................... 27 Figure 25 Right Front Seat............................................................................................. 27 Figure 26 Rear Passenger Seat....................................................................................... 28 Figure 27 Fire Damage to the Aircraft Fuselage ........................................................... 29 Figure 28 Aircraft Cockpit............................................................................................. 29 Figure 29 Damaged Perimeter Fence and Car on Adjacent Property ............................ 30 Figure 30 Carburetor Venturi......................................................................................... 31 Figure 31 Carburetor Bowl ............................................................................................ 31 Figure 32 Engine Magneto............................................................................................. 32 Figure 33 Engine Spark Plugs........................................................................................ 32 Figure 34 No. 2 Engine Cylinder ................................................................................... 33 Figure 35 Engine Crankshaft and Camshaft .................................................................. 34 Figure 36 Starter Ring Gear Support Assembly ............................................................ 34 Figure 37 No. 2 Intake Valve as compared to another Intake Valve ............................. 35 Figure 38 No. 3 Intake Tappet ....................................................................................... 35 Figure 39 No. 3 Exhaust Tappet .................................................................................... 35 Figure 40 No. 4 Intake Tappet ....................................................................................... 36 Figure 41 Connecting Rod Bushing............................................................................... 36 Figure 42 Engine Camshaft ........................................................................................... 36 Figure 43 Oil Pressure Relief Valve .............................................................................. 37 Exhibit 1.......................................................................................................................... 59 Exhibit 2.......................................................................................................................... 60