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Incident

FAA incident report · Snias AS350B · Mcpherson, KS · June 12, 2005

Date: June 12, 2005 · 00:50 local
Place: Mcpherson, KS
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: IJAA
Aircraft: N407EM
Reported as: Snias AS350B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,050 total50 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During a part 91 repositioning flight, the fuel filter caution light illuminated. The pilot reduced power, the light extinguished momentarily, then re-illuminated. The pilot performed a precautionary landing alongside the highway. Maintenance responded to the scene, inspected the fuel system, cleaned and tightened electrical connections, and light remained extinguished. The aircraft was returned to service without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, THE FUEL FILTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED MOMENTARILY, THEN RE-ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ALONGSIDE THE HIGHWAY. MAINTENANCE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE, INSPECTED THE FUEL SYSTEM, CLEANED AND TIGHTENED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.