ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362764
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| Date: | Sunday 18 October 1992 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3690Q |
| MSN: | M1058 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1840 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-346A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cumming, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (84A) |
| (84A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKE OFF, AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER & LOSE POWER, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A FIELD WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH BRUSH & THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS FUEL BETWEEN THE BOOST PUMP & THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO, BUT NO FUEL BETWEEN THE SERVO & THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR MANIFOLD. THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS EXAMINED & FOUND TO BE OPERATIONAL, AS WAS THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE AIRPLANE STATED THAT THE BOOST PUMP SHOULD BE TURNED ON IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION DURING TAKE OFF.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WHEN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED DURING TAKE OFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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