19961020033169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Mancelona, MI · October 20, 1996

Date: October 20, 1996 · 17:30 local
Place: Mancelona, MI
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56155
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA012
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 753 total67 in this make and model

N56155Registered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7300053 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft lost power after departure and made a forced landing short of airport. (.4)the pilot stated that during initial climb the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but was unable to do so. He made a forced landing in unsuitable terrain. A postaccident examination of the mechanical fuel pump found that the actuator arm was worn and fuel pressure and volume were not sufficient to maintain engine power. There is no manufacturer's requirement for inspection of the fuel pump during its service life. The pump had accumulated 1,007 hours. (-23) pilot stated power was lost during cruise, attempt to re-start/switching fuel, boost pump, ck mags, carb heat, forced landing was made 1000' short of runway in wooded field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER DEPARTURE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING SHORT OF AIRPORT. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP FOUND THAT THE ACTUATOR ARM WAS WORN AND FUEL PRESSURE AND VOLUME WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ENGINE POWER. THERE IS NO MANUFACTURER'S REQUIREMENT FOR INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DURING ITS SERVICE LIFE. THE PUMP HAD ACCUMULATED 1,007 HOURS. (-23) PILOT STATED POWER WAS LOST DURING CRUISE, ATTEMPT TO RE-START/SWITCHING FUEL, BOOST PUMP, CK MAGS, CARB HEAT, FORCED LANDING WAS MADE 1000' SHORT OF RUNWAY IN WOODED FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI97LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMancelona, MIthe worn fuel system pump (actuator arm). A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot.Oct 20, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N56155 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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