20050327005759I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Coldwater, KS · March 27, 2005

Date
March 27, 2005 · 18:30 local
Place
Coldwater, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5867P
Reported as
Piper PA24250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,150 total6 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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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 03/27/2005, at 2307 UTC, Piper, N5867P, was enroute from deer valley, AZ (dvt) to wichita, KS (ict). After 4 hours into the flight the pilot turned on the boost pump and selected the tip tanks. He observed the fuel pressure for approximately 15 sec. Approximately one minute later, the fuel pressure indicator dropped to zero, followed by the engine stopping. After setting the aircraft pitch for best glide, the pilot attempted to regain fuel pressure without success. The pilot made a forced landing on county road, two miles east of Coldwater, Kansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03/27/2005, AT 2307 UTC, PIPER, N5867P, WAS ENROUTE FROM DEER VALLEY, AZ (DVT) TO WICHITA, KS (ICT). AFTER 4 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP AND SELECTED THE TIP TANKS. HE OBSERVED THE FUEL PRESSURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SEC. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER, THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STOPPING. AFTER SETTING THE AIRCRAFT PITCH FOR BEST GLIDE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN FUEL PRESSURE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON COUNTY ROAD, TWO MILES EAST OF COLDWATER, KANSAS.