ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364337
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 1991 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5876F |
| MSN: | 210-58876 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3116 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Freeport, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Apple River, IL (ILIZ) |
| Indianapolis, IN (418) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN AIRPLANE OWNER/PILOT NOTICED FUEL FUMES 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. FUMES PERSISTED, AND THE PILOT DIVERTED TOWARD THE NEAREST AIRPORT. FUEL FLOW DECAYED, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. A FUEL HOSE FROM THE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP TO THE INJECTION FUEL CONTROLLER WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED AT ITS PUMP FITTING. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN AFTER THE HOSE WAS CONNECTED. THE AIRPLANE HAD UNDERGONE ENGINE OVERHAUL WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW FUEL HOSES 4 MONTHS (31 FLIGHT HOURS) BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP, INCLUDING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A LINE FITTING BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 13:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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