What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During aerial photography flight, engine sputtered, was re-started, stopped again, and could not be re-started. When airplane was recovered the NTSB iic found fuel in the wing tanks and the engine fuel manifold, but the electric fuel pump switches were in the high position and throttle full. The owner's manual has caution notes warning of possible engine flooding if high position is used for starting the engine with the engine fuel pump operating normally. The above narrative is preliminary and will be amended as the investigation progresses. The pilot is an ATP that normally flies B757/B767 airplanes, but he stated that only 150 of his 10K hours are on this type of airplane. He was evasive when asked how many hours he flew on this airplane in the last 90 days, therefore the single engine experience factor will be fully investigated shortly. (-23 amendment) there is also an anonymous letter with allegations of improper maintenance on this airplane, but they could neither be validated nor ruled out because the owner does not have airplane maintenance records and logbooks available for inspection. A FSDO-19 airworthiness inspector perform ed a partial evaluation of the wreckage and found 2 a/d that had not been accomplished, but airworthiness issues cannot be fully evaluated until the NTSB investigation is completed. The pilot is an ATP that normally flies B757/B767 airplanes, but approximately 150 hours are on this type of airplane and was evasive when asked how many hours he flew on this airplane in the last 90 days. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT, ENGINE SPUTTERED, WAS RE-STARTED, STOPPED AGAIN, AND COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. WHEN AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED THE NTSB IIC FOUND FUEL IN THE WING TANKS AND THE ENGINE FUEL MANIFOLD, BUT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP SWITCHES WERE IN THE HIGH POSITION AND THROTTLE FULL. THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAS CAUTION NOTES WARNING OF POSSIBLE ENGINE FLOODING IF HIGH POSITION IS USED FOR STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP OPERATING NORMALLY. THE ABOVE NARRATIVE IS PRELIMINARY AND WILL BE AMENDED AS THE INVESTIGATION PROGRESSES. THE PILOT IS AN ATP THAT NORMALLY FLIES B757/B767 AIRPLANES, BUT HE STATED THAT ONLY 150 OF HIS 10K HOURS ARE ON THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE. HE WAS EVASIVE WHEN ASKED HOW MANY HOURS HE FLEW ON THIS AIRPLANE IN THE LAST 90 DAYS, THEREFORE THE SINGLE ENGINE EXPERIENCE FACTOR WILL BE FULLY INVESTIGATED SHORTLY. (-23 AMENDMENT) THERE IS ALSO AN ANONYMOUS LETTER WITH ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ON THIS AIRPLANE, BUT THEY COULD NEITHER BE VALIDATED NOR RULED OUT BECAUSE THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND LOGBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. A FSDO-19 AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR PERFORM ED A PARTIAL EVALUATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND FOUND 2 A/D THAT HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, BUT AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES CANNOT BE FULLY EVALUATED UNTIL THE NTSB INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. THE PILOT IS AN ATP THAT NORMALLY FLIES B757/B767 AIRPLANES, BUT APPROXIMATELY 150 HOURS ARE ON THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE AND WAS EVASIVE WHEN ASKED HOW MANY HOURS HE FLEW ON THIS AIRPLANE IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. ^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.