ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148128
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| Date: | Thursday 30 August 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-19-3 Viking |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1299R |
| MSN: | 4341 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3015 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Healdsburg, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Rosa, CA (STS) |
| Santa Rosa, CA (STS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during cruise flight, the engine lost power, and he performed the emergency procedures; however, the engine would not restart. The pilot then performed a forced landing to an open field. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the fuel pump would not pump fuel when the driveshaft was actuated. Further, during testing, the fuel pump did not produce adequate pressure without the test bench priming pump in operation. The fuel pump was removed and disassembled, and unidentified pliable debris was found in the vapor return jet. The debris was removed from the vapor return jet, and the fuel pump was reassembled. Following reinstallation on the test bench, the fuel pump was found to operate and produced pressure in excess of the manufacturer specifications. It is likely that the debris restricted the fuel flow and the engine subsequently lost power. Due to the compromise of the fuel system during the accident, the source of the debris could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump as a result of unidentified debris within the vapor return jet.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-field-near-hea/nRP3S/]
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1299R
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120830/ARTICLES/120839966
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/03_1299R.txt
https://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Pilots-and-Aviation-fans/pages/2824292/A_Bellanca_260_for_sale,_asking_22,000/?_cookie-check=BRmxnSNft7boo8g8
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 23:28 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Aug-2012 10:11 | Geno | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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