What happened
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(-23) On August 30, 2004, about 1737 pacific daylight time, a rockwell international 112TCA, N44MH, experienced a total loss of engine power during initial climb from a private airstrip about 3 miles north of San Rafael, California. The pilot made a forced landing in a marshy area of the mcinnis park. The airplane nosed over upon touchdown and was substantially damaged in 2-3 feet of water. privacy data omitted FAA inspectors observed the fuel pump switch in the (off) position. The pilot indicated he turned off the fuel boost pump prior to take off. The pilot's operating handbook section 4 page 4-8 normal takeoff procedures states "fuel pump switch-no". Inspection of upper spark plug confirm fuel starvation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2004, ABOUT 1737 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112TCA, N44MH, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSHY AREA OF THE MCINNIS PARK. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER UPON TOUCHDOWN AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN 2-3 FEET OF WATER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FUEL PUMP SWITCH IN THE (OFF) POSITION. THE PILOT INDICATED HE TURNED OFF THE FUEL BOOST PUMP PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK SECTION 4 PAGE 4-8 NORMAL TAKEOFF PROCEDURES STATES "FUEL PUMP SWITCH-NO". INSPECTION OF UPPER SPARK PLUG CONFIRM FUEL STARVATION.
NTSB investigation
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