ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296622
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| Date: | Monday 16 September 2002 |
| Time: | 00:47 LT |
| Type: |  Smith Aerostar 601P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N90652 |
| MSN: | 61P-0220-026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Piedmont, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Cambridge Municipal Airport, OH (KCDI) |
| Oklahoma City-Sundance Airport, OK (HSD/KHSD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, both wing fuel tanks and the fuselage fuel tank were topped prior to departure. The airplane departed and was cleared direct for an 807 nautical mile flight. The flight was as expected, with no significant course deviations or unexpected changes in weather conditions, including winds aloft. The pilot reported that he approached the airport and set up for a visual approach to land. The airplane was at 700 feet agl, turning from the downwind leg to base leg, when both engines lost power. During the ensuing forced landing to a field the airplane collided with a fence and came to rest upright. Postaccident examination revealed that the left and right wing fuel tanks did not contain any fuel and the fuselage tank contained a "small" amount of fuel. The left fuel boost pump, which was located at the lower left side of the fuselage fuel tank, exhibited a fuel leak. The fuel leak was observed at the fuel pump to bladder tank flange. Fuel stains were found on fuel lines in the flange area and around the aft fuselage area.
Probable Cause: A fuel leak at the left boost pump to bladder tank flange, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of power to both engines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA257
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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