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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Puyallup, WA · April 18, 2015

Date: April 18, 2015 · 10:57 local
Place: Puyallup, WA
Airport: Pierce County - Thun Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N84MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA167
Reported as: Beech F33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

N84MD landed off airport just north of Pierce county airport (kplu) when the engine stopped producing power. N84MD had been in and out of maintenance the morning of the accident because of power-loss during ground operations.

During an examination of the engine by the NTSB, it was noted that the fuel line which attaches to the fuel pump was loose.

As the FAA filed it

N84MD LANDED OFF AIRPORT JUST NORTH OF PIERCE COUNTY AIRPORT (KPLU) WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. N84MD HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF MAINTENANCE THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF POWER-LOSS DURING GROUND OPERATIONS.

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BY THE NTSB, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL LINE WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS LOOSE.

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 WPR15LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPuyallup, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a mechanic’s failure to properly tighten the B-nut to the fuel pump inlet during a recent annual inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off despite…Apr 18, 2015 · Substantial damage