ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145031
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 2012 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Zenair CH 601 XL Zodiac |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4337G |
| MSN: | 6391 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 419 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vacant lot in Medina, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbia Statio, OH (4G8) |
| Medina, OH (1G5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in cruise flight when the engine momentarily lost power before stopping completely. The pilot switched fuel tanks and turned on the carburetor heat, but the engine did not respond. The pilot noted that the fuel pressure gauge indicated zero. The pilot then conducted a forced landing in a nearby field. An initial examination of the engine did not reveal any abnormalities; however, a later inspection of the airplane and engine revealed that a fuel line was cracked. It is likely that the cracked fuel line prevented the fuel pump from drawing fuel from the tank, resulting in the loss of fuel pressure and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A cracked fuel line, which resulted in a loss of fuel pressure and subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2012 02:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Apr-2012 13:06 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2012 15:12 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-May-2012 19:32 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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