- Date
- February 23, 1990, 17:50 local (Feb 24, 1990, 00:50 UTC)
- Place
- Logan, UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4679FCessna P206A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900223002659A
- Case key
- 17897
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Probable cause
The pilot flew the aircraft with an improper modification to the fuel system, which resulted in a fuel leak and subsequent fire.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that when he started the engine, it would not run properly unless the fuel boost pump was on. While trouble shooting the problem, he installed a pressure gauge in the line from the engine driven fuel pump. After adjusting the fuel pressure, he decided to fly the airplane and left the gauge installed. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot smelled fuel fumes and landed immediately. During the landing roll, a fire developted in the area of the rudder pedals. The pilot exited the aircraft after landing, and it was consumed by fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4679F
- Reported as
- Cessna P206A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 206P-0279
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Jack D. Rounds
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Departed
- LGU
- Destination
- LGU
- Airport
- LGU · Logan-Cache, runway 17, 5,900 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,600 total · 200 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- LGU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.