ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199026
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| Date: | Monday 6 June 2016 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Fisher R-80 Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8CX |
| MSN: | TM36 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2983 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-14F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Decatur, TX (90T) |
| Decatur, TX (90T) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot reported that he was flying his experimental, amateur-built airplane about 500 ft above ground level over his ranch when he smelled something burning. About 15 seconds later, the engine experienced a total loss of power, and the propeller stopped spinning. The airplane impacted a ditch and nosed over during the subsequent forced landing. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the inline electric boost pump had overheated and burned, which resulted in a loss of fuel supply to the engine.
Probable Cause: A failure of the electric fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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