ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298998
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 2000 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Navion L-17B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4903E |
| MSN: | NAV-4-1644 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2732 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E185-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SHARPSBURG, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PEACHTREE CITY , GA (FFC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he had completed the after takeoff check, set the climb power, and started his crosswind turn at 1,400 feet when the engine quit. He initiated the emergency procedures with negative results, selected a forced landing area and made a distress call. He informed his passengers that he would not be able to make the forced landing area, and made a forced landing into the trees. Examination of the engine assembly and accessories revealed a failure of the engine-driven fuel pump. Debris (aluminum) from an undetermined source was found in the engine-driven fuel pump cavity. This resulted in the shearing of the hollow pump fuel shaft, and subsequent forced landing to none suitable terrain.
Probable Cause: Total loss of engine power due to debris (aluminum) from an undetermined source found in the engine-driven fuel pump cavity resulting in the shearing of the hollow pump fuel shaft, and subsequent forced landing to none suitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA157
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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