# NTSB NYC85LA053: Cessna C207, N91046, North East, PA, January 8, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 7, 1985, 20:30 local (Jan 8, 1985, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: North East, PA
- Coordinates: 42.21059, -79.829719 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2106&lon=-79.8297&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35821/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA053

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, approach
  - fuel system,pump - failure,total (cause)
  - fuel system,line - blocked(partial) (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - high vegetation

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A GRAPE VINEYARD. THE PLT STATED THAT A TTL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED DURING AN APCH TO ERIE INT'L ARPT WHILE PASSING THROUGH 3200 FT MSL. THE PLT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN PARTIAL PWR WHICH WAS INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ALT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT A BLOCKAGE IN THE FUEL LINE PREVENTED THE AUX FUEL PUMP FROM OPERATING NORMALLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91046](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91046-1993-05-05), registration cancelled 1993-05-05, S/N 20700033 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 207-00033
- Airframe hours: 7581
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Carroll Air Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 28, 1984, 59 hours before
- Departed: ROC, ROCHESTER, NY
- Destination: ERI, ERIE, PA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 11,508 total, 4,248 in this make and model, 11,062 as pilot in command, 373 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 270° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 34 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ERI

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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