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FAA incident report · Boeing A75 · Venice, FL · January 11, 1997

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Date
January 11, 1997 · 15:57 local
Place
Venice, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N90RF
Reported as
Boeing A75
Reported engine
Lycoming R68011
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,250 total361 in this make and model
N90RFRegistered now · Boeing A75S/N 75-196Airframe modelBoeing A75Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on January 11, 1997, at approximately 2057 zulu, aircraft N90RF, Boeing B-75, serial number 75-196, owned and operated by Mr. Rol f. kinney, FAA cert. No. 175225611, lost power and went down in the intercoastal waterway, in Venice, Florida. Mr. Kinney stated that approximately one hour into the flight his aircraft began to develop engine trouble. He immediately turned on the auxiliary fuel pump, but the engine trouble continued. Consequently, the engine lost power and Mr. Kinney was forced to land. He said he could hear the auxiliary pump operating during his descent. An inspection of the aircraft, was conducted by tony alfaya, FAA aviation safety inspector, and by Mr. Dale m. kraus, an FAA certificated A&P mechanic (IA), cert. No. 229048334. The inspection revealed that the top over wing fuel tank was dry. A flashlight was utilized to observe inside the fuel tank, and no fuel was observed. This aircraft is equipped with one 49 gallon fuel tank, located inside the top wing. Left fuel sump was checked and no fuel was present. Right fuel sump had minimal fuel and no contamination was noted. Sump gascolator and obtained approx. 1 ounce of fuel. No contamination was noted.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 11, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 2057 ZULU, AIRCRAFT N90RF, BOEING B-75, SERIAL NUMBER 75-196, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. ROL F. KINNEY, FAA CERT. NO. 175225611, LOST POWER AND WENT DOWN IN THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY, IN VENICE, FLORIDA. MR. KINNEY STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT HIS AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DEVELOP ENGINE TROUBLE. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP, BUT THE ENGINE TROUBLE CONTINUED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND MR. KINNEY WAS FORCED TO LAND. HE SAID HE COULD HEAR THE AUXILIARY PUMP OPERATING DURING HIS DESCENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS CONDUCTED BY TONY ALFAYA, FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR, AND BY MR. DALE M. KRAUS, AN FAA CERTIFICATED A&P MECHANIC (IA), CERT. NO. 229048334. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TOP OVER WING FUEL TANK WAS DRY. A FLASHLIGHT WAS UTILIZED TO OBSERVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, AND NO FUEL WAS OBSERVED. THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE 49 GALLON FUEL TANK, LOCATED INSIDE THE TOP WING. LEFT FUEL SUMP WAS CHECKED AND NO FUEL WAS PRESENT. RIGHT FUEL SUMP HAD MINIMAL FUEL AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED. SUMP GASCOLATOR AND OBTAINED APPROX. 1 OUNCE OF FUEL. NO CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED.