ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228421
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2019 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurized Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N90AP |
| MSN: | 31P-7300148 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4239 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIGO-541 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near East Brady, Clarion County, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Doylestown Airport, PA (DYL/KDYL) |
| Chicago/Romeoville, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On a cross-country flight during cruise, the left engine suddenly lost all power. The pilot stated he burned fuel from the inboard tanks for 30 minutes, then another 15 minutes on the outboard tanks before the loss of power. Unable to restore power the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. Testing of the left engine fuel servo and controller revealed the servo was not the correct part number for the engine, and the servo did not meet the high-end adjustment test. It is inconclusive that the fuel servo and controller were the cause of the complete loss of engine power.
Postaccident examination of the left engine revealed no other evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The left-wing outboard and inboard tanks were found empty, the nacelle tank was full. The right-wing outboard tank was empty and the inboard and nacelle were full.
Probable Cause: A total loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB ERA19LA252
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=90AP
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2019 15:44 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Aug-2019 16:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2022 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation