ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287536
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 2012 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Spread Your Wings LLC |
| Registration: | N1572S |
| MSN: | TC-316 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4890 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Homerville, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Douglas Municipal Airport, GA (KDQH) |
| Archer, FL (0J8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight at 5,000 feet mean sea level, the left engine suddenly lost power. The pilot did not notice a loss of oil pressure or increased engine temperature indication before the power loss. He feathered the left engine propeller, but the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. Unable to reach a suitable airport, the pilot landed the airplane on a road, and it then veered off the road into a ditch. During a test run of the left engine, it would only run when the airframe electric fuel boost pump was in the "on" position. When the boost pump was turned off, the engine would stop running. The engine-driven fuel pump was removed and examined, and debris was found blocking the vapor return jet in the fuel pump.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to debris within the engine-driven fuel pump.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12LA503
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 10-Nov-2022 17:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2023 04:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
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