20090425008909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASTAR · Redding, CA · April 25, 2009

Date: April 25, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place: Redding, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N518PV
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA215
Reported as: Amtr Glastar
Reported engine: SUBARU 2.5L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 148 total21 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N518PVRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2009 · Stanton Don V GLASTARS/N 5633 · Built 2007 Airframe modelStanton Don V GLASTAR Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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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 engine power loss during cruise and determined lack of fuel pressure on the fuel gauge. He turned on the second fuel pump which gave fuel pressure for a few seconds and the engine quit completely. He made an off airport landing in a field and the aircraft rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING CRUISE AND DETERMINED LACK OF FUEL PRESSURE ON THE FUEL GAUGE. HE TURNED ON THE SECOND FUEL PUMP WHICH GAVE FUEL PRESSURE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. HE MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRedding, CAA loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons.Apr 25, 2009 · Substantial damage