ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364882
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1991 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: | Fleet FL-80 |
| Owner/operator: | Thorpe, John |
| Registration: | C-FDPZ |
| MSN: | 052 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12FJ |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Havre, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow, MT (KGGW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. UNABLE TO LAND AT AN AIRPORT, A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. A POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL INJECTION PUMP METERING VALVE SHAFT WAS LOOSE IN THE PUMP HOUSING. THE SHAFT WAS PUSHED BACK INTO POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND FOUND TO RUN AND MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED RPM.
Probable Cause: THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL INJECTION PUMP METERING VALVE SHAFT WAS LOOSE. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA190
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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