ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288958
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| Date: | Sunday 14 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 400 Corvalis TT |
| Owner/operator: | Flexaviation LLC |
| Registration: | N2515G |
| MSN: | 41090 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1104 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eastland, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eastland, TX |
| Roanoke, TN (52F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said the right fuel pump FUEL annunciator light flickered and then fully illuminated on takeoff, but the engine continued to operate. Since there were no other indications of a fuel pump failure, and the BACKUP fuel pump was ARMED, he continued with the flight. The pilot stated that, after a few miles, he 'didn't like the way [the engine] was running†so he initiated a turn back to the airport, during which the engine stopped producing power. The pilot turned on the vapor supression switch and then depressed the primer switch in an attempt to restart the engine. He was unable to maintain altitude and made a forced landing to a small clearing. Engine data downloaded from the Avidyne multifunction display indicated that the engine was operating during the 6 minute flight, but the exhaust gas temperature and turbine inlet temperature went to zero, but the fuel flow, rpm, cylinder head temperature, and manifold pressure did not. A functional test of the BACKUP fuel pump, FUEL annunciator light, latching relay and vapor suppression system revealed no anomalies. When the engine was test run, it started immediately and ran through its full power band without interruption. The engine-driven fuel pump, throttle body, fuel distribution valve, and the injectors were removed from the engine and bench tested. Each of the components passed their functional test criteria. The cause of the reported loss of power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA577
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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