From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that shortly after entering cruise flight the engine lost power, simular to fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted to switch tanks, change power settings, etc. But could not restart the engine. The pilot, on an IFR flight plan, contacted gso ATC and stated his problem. Gso ATC began vectoring him to the 78N airport, but the pilot was unable to reach the airport. The aircraft was landed gear up intentionally and sustained minor damage. No apparent cause for the engine failure was observed at the scene. Subsequent inspection of the aircraft and its systems at the 78N airport discovered a clogged filter at the fuel injector unit. The filter was observed to be 90% to 95% clogged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER, SIMULAR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TANKS, CHANGE POWER SETTINGS, ETC. BUT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. THE PILOT, ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, CONTACTED GSO ATC AND STATED HIS PROBLEM. GSO ATC BEGAN VECTORING HIM TO THE 78N AIRPORT, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP INTENTIONALLY AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS OBSERVED AT THE SCENE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS SYSTEMS AT THE 78N AIRPORT DISCOVERED A CLOGGED FILTER AT THE FUEL INJECTOR UNIT. THE FILTER WAS OBSERVED TO BE 90% TO 95% CLOGGED.
Other reports on N11JK · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.