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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Lehman AVID01 · Peru, IN · May 23, 2006

Date: May 23, 2006 · 18:30 local
Place: Peru, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N442LP
Reported as: Lehman AVID01
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total0 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N442LPRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Lehman James S LEHMAN AVID 01S/N LP1198D · Built 1998 Airframe modelLehman James S LEHMAN AVID 01 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot reported after 20 minutes of flight aircraft lost engine power. Pilot completed emergency procedures, landed in a field, crossed a ditch and road. Pilot stated that during as part of the condition inspection he discovered that the fuel tank had "goo the consistency of syrup" at the sump (see pilot's statement). Pilot drained tank and cleaned fuel system. Engine appeared to run fine afterwards.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED AFTER 20 MINUTES OF FLIGHT AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT COMPLETED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, LANDED IN A FIELD, CROSSED A DITCH AND ROAD. PILOT STATED THAT DURING AS PART OF THE CONDITION INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD "GOO THE CONSISTENCY OF SYRUP" AT THE SUMP (SEE PILOT'S STATEMENT). PILOT DRAINED TANK AND CLEANED FUEL SYSTEM. ENGINE APPEARED TO RUN FINE AFTERWARDS.