Accidents
NTSB Points To Carburetor in Harrison Ford Crash
NTSB's probable cause cites engine loss that followed the unseating of the carburetor main metering jet.

The National Transportation Safety Board is pointing to the unseating of the carburetor metering jet and a lack of adequate carburetor maintenance instructions in the March 5 crash of a Ryan ST3KR piloted by actor Harrison Ford. Ford, a strong advocate for the general aviation industry, was seriously injured when his aircraft, N3178, crashed shortly after takeoff in Santa Monica, Calif. In the recently released probable cause, the NTSB said an improperly installed shoulder harness contributed to the severity of Ford’s injuries.


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