19990602016059I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Peoria, IL · June 2, 1999

Date
June 2, 1999 · 21:58 local
Place
Peoria, IL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
QGKA
Aircraft
N40599
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,750 total205 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On 06/2/99, at approximately 2158 CDT while on a revenue flight from decatur IL (dec) to Peoria IL (pia) in VFR weather conditions, the pilot in command noticed the fuel flow on the right engine was lower than the left side and over a period of about 10 minutes continued to decrease to the point the engine quit. The pilot in command secured the engine and declared an emergency with pia approach control. The flight landed at the destination airport pia with out further incident. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/2/99, AT APPROXIMATELY 2158 CDT WHILE ON A REVENUE FLIGHT FROM DECATUR IL (DEC) TO PEORIA IL (PIA) IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE AND OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 10 MINUTES CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO THE POINT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SECURED THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH PIA APPROACH CONTROL. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT PIA WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N40599 · 2

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