What happened
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(-23) Flight from addison, TX to Lancaster, TX upon entering upwind for landing on 17 PIC initiated a left turn and the power failed to respond. Emergency landing was made in a field. PIC stated he attempted to switch tanks and could not restart, manifold pressure was ambient. An engine test run was conducted at the salvage yard and the engine ran very well. The mechanic running the engine stated that the electrical fuel pump was cavitation when first attempting to start due to air in the system. The system had air induced into the fuel lines and there was not ample time to purge the air using the boost pump.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLIGHT FROM ADDISON, TX TO LANCASTER, TX UPON ENTERING UPWIND FOR LANDING ON 17 PIC INITIATED A LEFT TURN AND THE POWER FAILED TO RESPOND. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD. PIC STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TANKS AND COULD NOT RESTART, MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS AMBIENT. AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS CONDUCTED AT THE SALVAGE YARD AND THE ENGINE RAN VERY WELL. THE MECHANIC RUNNING THE ENGINE STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP WAS CAVITATION WHEN FIRST ATTEMPTING TO START DUE TO AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM HAD AIR INDUCED INTO THE FUEL LINES AND THERE WAS NOT AMPLE TIME TO PURGE THE AIR USING THE BOOST PUMP.
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