ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308530
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 June 2021 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Cavalon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N46JS |
| MSN: | V00431 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 137 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 915iS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collinsville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherman-Denison-Grayson County Airport, TX (PNX/KGYI) |
| Weatherford, TX (KWEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the experimental gyroplane reported a loss of engine power during cruise flight. The pilot was unable to restore engine power, so he made a forced landing to a pasture, during which the main rotor blades were substantially damaged.
Postaccident examination of the engine found that the main fuel pump was inoperable and that the auxiliary fuel pump ran initially but stopped operating after a few seconds. Because both fuel pumps had failed, fuel could not be fed to the engine during the accident flight, and a total loss of engine power occurred. The reasons for the failure of both fuel pumps could not be determined from the available evidence for this investigation.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to the failure of both fuel pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation. The reason for the failure of both fuel pumps could not be determined based on available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA276
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