What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Following aerial application the aircraft was returning to pick up another load of sulphur dust. The pilot experienced fuel flow fluctuations and loss of fuel pressure resulting is a loss of engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. Investigation determined that the aircraft had in excess of 10 gallons of fuel onboard. A internal blockage of the stratoflex fuel line from the fuel selector to the fuel pump was the cause of the loss of fuel pressure and powerplant failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FOLLOWING AERIAL APPLICATION THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO PICK UP ANOTHER LOAD OF SULPHUR DUST. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATIONS AND LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE RESULTING IS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND AILERON. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD IN EXCESS OF 10 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD. A INTERNAL BLOCKAGE OF THE STRATOFLEX FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND POWERPLANT FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4925X · 2
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