# Accident 20110504007729A: Pfouts, Alfred L SENIOR AERO SPT D260, Bunnell, FL, May 4, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 2011, 13:45 local time
- Place: Bunnell, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.4742° N, 81.3292° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4742&lon=-81.3292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N705AP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N705AP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pfouts Alfred L SENIOR AERO SPT D260 (registry code 056010J, https://openairdocs.org/model/pfouts-alfred-l-senior-aero-spt-d260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PFOUTS, ALFRED L SENIOR AERO SPT D260
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,281 total, 300 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110504007729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A/C DEP PIERSON FL. (2J8) ENROUTE TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL. (SGJ) AT APROX 200 FT AFTER TAKEOFF, CUT OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESS FROM MECH PUMP APROX 3-4 PSI NEEDS 6-7 PSI TO RUN, ENG STARTED TO QUIT, ENGAGED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN FOR, PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO ST. AUGUSTINE WHERE HE HAD HANGER AND FACILITIES TO REPAIR A/C. AFTER APROX 15 MIN. FUEL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCUATE 5-11 PSI AND ENGINE QUIT. NEW ELECTRIC PUMP JUST INSTALLED, (HOLLEY DRAG RACING), REBUILT MECH PUMP INSTALLED 2 MONTHS AGO.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA282), May 4, 2011: Pfouts Alfred L Senior Aero SPT D260 (N705AP), Palm Coast, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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