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FAA incident report · Socata TB 9 TAMPICO · Lancaster, PA · August 22, 2008

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Date
August 22, 2008 · 15:15 local
Place
Lancaster, PA
Airport
Lancaster
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N114TV
Reported as
Socata TB9TAMPICO
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total250 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N114TVRegistered now · Socata TB 9 TAMPICOS/N 1333Airframe modelSocata TB 9 TAMPICOEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 stated all sumps clear on preflight, engine run-up (full power) normal. Fuel selector on right tank. Take off normal, 10-15 seconds into flight, engine began to shake, RPM decreased to 1700, airspeed decreased, no stall, landed off airport into the wind, in an adjecent farmers field. Minor damage to left gear and left wing. During airworthiness post incident examination, of the aircraft, discovered "b" nut fitting from fuel tank to fuel pump loose. Also, fuel pump to carburator fitting loose.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED ALL SUMPS CLEAR ON PREFLIGHT, ENGINE RUN-UP (FULL POWER) NORMAL. FUEL SELECTOR ON RIGHT TANK. TAKE OFF NORMAL, 10-15 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE, RPM DECREASED TO 1700, AIRSPEED DECREASED, NO STALL, LANDED OFF AIRPORT INTO THE WIND, IN AN ADJECENT FARMERS FIELD. MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT GEAR AND LEFT WING. DURING AIRWORTHINESS POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION, OF THE AIRCRAFT, DISCOVERED "B" NUT FITTING FROM FUEL TANK TO FUEL PUMP LOOSE. ALSO, FUEL PUMP TO CARBURATOR FITTING LOOSE.