ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296599
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 2002 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9486S |
| MSN: | D-8181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2539 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Del Rio, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Del Rio International Airport, TX (DRT/KDRT) |
| Las Cruces Municipal Airport, NM (LRU/KLRU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, after taking off, just as the gear had cycled up, about 100 feet AGL, the "engine quit completely." He switched fuel tanks and turned on the boost pump, but it had no effect. He selected a field to land in and extended the landing gear and flaps. Examination of the airplane revealed that the low-pressure pump was deteriorated and came-apart internally. The pins that hold the fuel pump vanes in place in the drive wheel were broken and a quarter-inch piece of the tiny metal shafts flowed towards the engine and wedged in the mechanical engine-driven fuel pump vanes shearing the shaft at the "fail point."
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the low-pressure pump separating internally. Contributing factors were the deterioration of the fuel pump and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA261
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 08:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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