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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CASSUTT3M · Vermlillion, SD · July 3, 1996

Date: July 3, 1996 · 21:15 local
Place: Vermlillion, SD
Airport: Harold Davidson Field Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N290E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA229
Reported as: Amtr CASSUTT3M
Reported engine: Lycoming O290*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total80 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N290ERegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Hewitt Douglas E 3M CASSUTTS/N 52456DH · Built 1995 Airframe modelHewitt Douglas E 3M CASSUTT Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The accident occurred during a test flight after the pilot made some adjustments to the engine. The engine operated normally during the flight. He returned to the airport and did one touch-and-go. He reported that he landed hard and bounced the airplane. He applied full throttle to go around. At about 500 feet the engine quit. He made an emergency landing in a bean field. The pilot reported that the engine installed on the experimental aircraft was designed for use as a ground power unit. The fuel pump on the engine was the original fuel pump and had not been certified for flight. The pilot reported that the fuel pump had a vacuum leak. He reported that the valve would not seat and did not create the necessary suction. (-23) pilot departed on a local flight - upon returning to the airport he ded a touch and go landing. Engine failed on climbout. He landed in a field off the approach end of runway 30. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A TEST FLIGHT AFTER THE PILOT MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE FLIGHT. HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND DID ONE TOUCH-AND-GO. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED THE AIRPLANE. HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO GO AROUND. AT ABOUT 500 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE INSTALLED ON THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WAS DESIGNED FOR USE AS A GROUND POWER UNIT. THE FUEL PUMP ON THE ENGINE WAS THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP AND HAD NOT BEEN CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD A VACUUM LEAK. HE REPORTED THAT THE VALVE WOULD NOT SEAT AND DID NOT CREATE THE NECESSARY SUCTION. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT - UPON RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT HE DED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. HE LANDED IN A FIELD OFF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 30. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA229Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVermillion, SDthe failure of the unapproved fuel pump.Jul 4, 1996 · Substantial damage