ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285013
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2007 |
| Time: | 18:18 LT |
| Type: |  Wheeler Express 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37CA |
| MSN: | 067 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 57 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stuart, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, FL (LAL/KLAL) |
| Stuart-Witham Field, FL (SUA/KSUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was on a left base leg for landing when the engine failed for an unknown reason. He was unable to make the airport and ditched the airplane in a river. The airplane was recovered and the engine was removed and taken to an engine overhaul facility for disassembly. No evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction was found in the engine assembly. The engine-driven fuel pump was sent to a component overhaul facility for disassembly inspection. The driveshaft in the fuel pump was found sheared and the pump was found to be contaminated with a rubber type substance.
Probable Cause: Contamination of the fuel system which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA07LA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 16:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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