ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291966
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 2006 |
| Time: | 07:47 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D45 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N342MN |
| MSN: | BG-180 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8519 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bainbridge, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bainbridge-Decatur County Airport, GA (BGE/KBGE) |
| Bainbridge-Decatur County Airport, GA (BGE/KBGE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was on initial climb from runway 27, at 50 feet and 80 knots, when the engine started a "popping" noise and the engine had a partial loss of power. The pilot turned the boost pump on, the "popping" noise continued, and he made a right turn towards runway 14. The airspeed decreased to between 58 to 60 knots. The airplane stalled, collided with the ground, and a post crash fire ensued. The Beech Model D45 Flight Manual states the airplane will stall at 71 mph with a 0-degree angle of bank, and at 73 mph with a 20-degree angle of bank. The right main fuel tank was consumed by fire. Fuel samples were taken from the header tank and the left wing fuel tank. The samples were forwarded to a petroleum laboratory for further analysis. Examination of the fuel samples revealed the fuel would not have caused a loss of engine power or malfunction. Review of the engine logbook revealed the engine was overhauled on May 30, 2006, and the engine has been operated for 15 hours since it was reinstalled on the airplane. Examination of the engine revealed the fuel inlet (unmetered pressure) line was crossed with the fuel return (to fuel pump) line on the engine fuel pump. The fuel lines were repositioned and an engine run was initiated. The engine started and ran smoothly at 1,000 rpm. The rpm was increased to 2,200 rpm with no anomalies. The engine was not increased to full operating rpm due to damage to the airframe. The engine was shut down with the mixture control.
Probable Cause: The improper maintenance installation of the fuel inlet line by other maintenance personnel resulting in a partial loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06LA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Oct-2022 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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