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FAA incident report · Rockwell International 690B · Vidalia, GA · January 18, 2012

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Date
January 18, 2012 · 18:21 local
Place
Vidalia, GA
Airport
Vidalia Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N55WJ
Reported as
Rockwell International 690B
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total82 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days
N55WJRegistered now · Rockwell International 690BS/N 11427 · Built 1977Airframe modelRockwell International 690BEngine modelAiResearch TPE331-5&6SERTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft fueled by landmark aviation in norfolk, VA. Began flight with 2375 lbs. Fuel. Hour into flight fuel read 1200 lbs. Counter indicated 600 lbs used. PIC believed it to be an indication problem. Fuel light illuminated with 400 lbs indicated. PIC began emergency procedures. Within 2 minutes both engines flamed out. Emergency landed at vdi uneventfully. Inspection found right wing outboard fuel cap missing with half of cap chain wedged in the fuel tank baffle preventing closure.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT FUELED BY LANDMARK AVIATION IN NORFOLK, VA. BEGAN FLIGHT WITH 2375 LBS. FUEL. HOUR INTO FLIGHT FUEL READ 1200 LBS. COUNTER INDICATED 600 LBS USED. PIC BELIEVED IT TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 400 LBS INDICATED. PIC BEGAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. WITHIN 2 MINUTES BOTH ENGINES FLAMED OUT. EMERGENCY LANDED AT VDI UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FUEL CAP MISSING WITH HALF OF CAP CHAIN WEDGED IN THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE PREVENTING CLOSURE.