Narrative:
The pilot reported that for takeoff, both fuel selectors were ON, and his initial climb was conducted at 90 to 100 knots, with a 10 to 15 degree pitch attitude. He momentarily leveled at 2,200 feet, and sensed a decrease in engine torque. The low fuel pressure light illuminated, and the fuel flow was lower than normal. The pilot turned the boost pump and ignition ON, and there was no change in engine condition or fuel flow, and the low fuel pressure light remained illuminated. He then advanced the power lever to the full power position, and there was no response from the engine. The pilot heard what he thought was an engine noise, which he described as a decreasing sound. He set up for a forced landing in a field. The airplane came to rest near a residence, inverted.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to verify the position of the fuel selectors prior to takeoff, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation. A factor was the failure of the fuel selector warning horn."
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 15-05-2003
type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
registration: N208AD
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 15 May 2003 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster |
| Operator: | DK&L Company |
| Registration: | N208AD |
| MSN: | 208B0063 |
| First flight: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12059 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 7 km (4.4 mls) W of Lorain County Regional Airport, OH (LPR) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lorain County Regional Airport, OH (LPR), United States of America |
| Anderson Municipal Airport, IN (AID/KAID), United States of America |
The pilot reported that for takeoff, both fuel selectors were ON, and his initial climb was conducted at 90 to 100 knots, with a 10 to 15 degree pitch attitude. He momentarily leveled at 2,200 feet, and sensed a decrease in engine torque. The low fuel pressure light illuminated, and the fuel flow was lower than normal. The pilot turned the boost pump and ignition ON, and there was no change in engine condition or fuel flow, and the low fuel pressure light remained illuminated. He then advanced the power lever to the full power position, and there was no response from the engine. The pilot heard what he thought was an engine noise, which he described as a decreasing sound. He set up for a forced landing in a field. The airplane came to rest near a residence, inverted.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to verify the position of the fuel selectors prior to takeoff, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation. A factor was the failure of the fuel selector warning horn."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Fuel starvationForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 15-05-2003
type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
registration: N208AD
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lorain County Regional Airport, OH to Anderson Municipal Airport, IN as the crow flies is 318 km (199 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lorain County Regional Airport, OH to Anderson Municipal Airport, IN as the crow flies is 318 km (199 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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