20131227025659I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 525 · Chesterfield, MO · December 27, 2013

Date: December 27, 2013 · 11:45 local
Place: Chesterfield, MO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N253CW
Reported as: Cessna 525
Reported engine: Williams FJ-44 series
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total330 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N253CWRegistered now · Cessna 525S/N 525-0253 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 525 Engine modelWilliams FJ-44 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On December 27, 2013 the pilot in command on a flight from spirit of st. louis airport (ksus) to palm beach international (kpbi). Shortly after departure at approximately 16,000FT the PIC got a master caution cabin altitude light. The PIC declared an emergency and was given clearance to land back at (ksus). The aircraft landed with out incident. After returning to (ksus) the PIC realized that the air source select switch on the pressurization panel was in the "off" position. This switch should of been in the "both" position for cabin pressurization. The PIC confirmed the system was working ok, refueled the aircraft and departed for (kpbi)

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 27, 2013 THE PILOT IN COMMAND ON A FLIGHT FROM SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (KSUS) TO PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL (KPBI). SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000FT THE PIC GOT A MASTER CAUTION CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO LAND BACK AT (KSUS). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. AFTER RETURNING TO (KSUS) THE PIC REALIZED THAT THE AIR SOURCE SELECT SWITCH ON THE PRESSURIZATION PANEL WAS IN THE "OFF" POSITION. THIS SWITCH SHOULD OF BEEN IN THE "BOTH" POSITION FOR CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE PIC CONFIRMED THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING OK, REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPARTED FOR (KPBI)