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FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Put In Bay, OH · January 20, 2003

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Date
January 20, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place
Put In Bay, OH
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
C8NA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9945M
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03LA040
Reported as
Cessna 207A
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total405 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days
N9945MRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2004 · Cessna 207AS/N 20700153 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna 207AEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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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 January 20, 2003, about 0945 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna 207, N9945M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, following a total loss of engine power while departing from Put In Bay airport (3W2) enroute to carl r. keller field (pcw) port clinton, OH, with two passengers. The pilot stated that he took off on runway 03 at 3W2. About 300 feet AGL, the engine lost all power, and he performed a forced landing into trees on langram rd., north of the airport. He also stated that both fuel gages read "1/4" full, but was not certain which tank (left or right) was selected for use on take-off. Once the power loss was observed, the pilot stated he switched tanks several times and activated the electric fuel pump, but no indication of fuel flow was observed on the fuel flow gage. He had previously experienced events of this type, and did note that there was a lag between activation of the pump, and a noticeable increase in fuel flow, and he was able to restart the engine and sustain flight. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 20, 2003, ABOUT 0945 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A CESSNA 207, N9945M, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING, FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DEPARTING FROM PUT IN BAY AIRPORT (3W2) ENROUTE TO CARL R. KELLER FIELD (PCW) PORT CLINTON, OH, WITH TWO PASSENGERS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 03 AT 3W2. ABOUT 300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, AND HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING INTO TREES ON LANGRAM RD., NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. HE ALSO STATED THAT BOTH FUEL GAGES READ "1/4" FULL, BUT WAS NOT CERTAIN WHICH TANK (LEFT OR RIGHT) WAS SELECTED FOR USE ON TAKE-OFF. ONCE THE POWER LOSS WAS OBSERVED, THE PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED TANKS SEVERAL TIMES AND ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, BUT NO INDICATION OF FUEL FLOW WAS OBSERVED ON THE FUEL FLOW GAGE. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED EVENTS OF THIS TYPE, AND DID NOTE THAT THERE WAS A LAG BETWEEN ACTIVATION OF THE PUMP, AND A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN FUEL FLOW, AND HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND SUSTAIN FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC03LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPut In Bay, OHThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb.Jan 20, 2003 · Substantial damage