- Date
- October 20, 1991, 12:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place
- Freeport, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5876FCessna C-210G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 4, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19911020047279A
- Case key
- 15338
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Probable cause
Improper installation of a line fitting by other maintenance personnel.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
An airplane owner/pilot noticed fuel fumes 10 minutes after takeoff. Fumes persisted, and the pilot diverted toward the nearest airport. Fuel flow decayed, and the engine stopped short of the airport. The pilot executed a forced landing on a road. A fuel hose from the engine-driven fuel pump to the injection fuel controller was found disconnected at its pump fitting. The engine started and ran after the hose was connected. The airplane had undergone engine overhaul with installation of new fuel hoses 4 months (31 flight hours) before the accident. Two days before the accident, maintenance was performed on the electric auxiliary fuel pump, including an operational check.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5876F
- Reported as
- Cessna C-210G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 210-58876
- Airframe hours
- 3,116
- Engine
- Continental IO-520A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Schwinn, Phillip C.
- Registered owner
- Schwinn, Phillip C.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 3, 1991 · 31 hours before
- Departed
- ILIZ · Apple River, IL
- Destination
- 418 · Indianapolis, IN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,245 total · 70 in this make and model · 1,245 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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