ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131801
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1990 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna P206A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4679F |
| MSN: | 206P-0279 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Logan-Cache Airport, Logan, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Logan-Cache Airport, Logan, Utah (KLGU) |
| Logan-Cache Airport, Logan, Utah (KLGU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY UNLESS THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM, HE INSTALLED A PRESSURE GAUGE IN THE LINE FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. AFTER ADJUSTING THE FUEL PRESSURE, HE DECIDED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AND LEFT THE GAUGE INSTALLED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SMELLED FUEL FUMES AND LANDED IMMEDIATELY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A FIRE DEVELOPED IN THE AREA OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, AND IT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT WITH AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE.
Registration N4679F cancelled by th FAA on October 22, 1990 as "Destroyed"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN90LA065 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22555&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4679F
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N4679F.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Dec-2016 16:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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