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Incident

FAA incident report · Gulstm 690A · Omaha, NE · August 29, 2000

Date: August 29, 2000 · 14:30 local
Place: Omaha, NE
Airport: Eppley Airfield
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N690DB
Reported as: Gulstm 690A
Reported engine: Garrett TPE33110T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23)On August 29, 2000, approximately 1400 CDT, commander 690A, N690DB, departed the harlan, Iowa, municipal airport enroute to minneapolis, Minnesota. While climbing through 6500 feet, the PIC experienced a loss if RH engine power. The PIC attempted two airstarts prior to diverting to epply airfield, Omaha, nebraka. The aircraft landed without further incident. Subsequent investigation disclosed a significant amount of debris within the fuel filter assembly. The aircraft had been fueled in new iberia, Louisiana, two days prior to this incident. The aircraft fuel tanks were drained and the FBO notified of the problem.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON AUGUST 29, 2000, APPROXIMATELY 1400 CDT, COMMANDER 690A, N690DB, DEPARTED THE HARLAN, IOWA, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ENROUTE TO MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 6500 FEET, THE PIC EXPERIENCED A LOSS IF RH ENGINE POWER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TWO AIRSTARTS PRIOR TO DIVERTING TO EPPLY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NEBRAKA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DEBRIS WITHIN THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FUELED IN NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA, TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS WERE DRAINED AND THE FBO NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.