- Date
- August 17, 1986, 11:57 local (15:57 UTC)
- Place
- Merritt Island, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1638GChampion 7KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860817079459A
- Case key
- 31696
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that while he was towing a banner the engine lost fuel pressure and the RPM began to deteriorate. He dropped his banner and tried to make it back to the airport but couldn't and landed short of runway 29 in the water. Post crash examination of the fuel system revealed the engine driven fuel pump had failed causing the loss of fuel pressure experienced by the pilot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1638G
- Reported as
- Champion 7KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 114
- Airframe hours
- 2,150
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dennis Foldesi
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 5, 1986 · 140 hours before
- Departed
- COI · Merritt Island, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 586 total · 325 in this make and model · 504 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 30,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.