Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84FA065

HOMER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N346RN

CESSNA TP206D

Analysis

THE ENG QUITE ONCE, BUT THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BY TURNING ON THE BOOST PUMP. HE LANDED AT 2 DIFFERENT ARPTS AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE, ONCE TO REFUEL & DRAIN THE FUEL TANKS & ONCE TO CHECK THE FUEL LINES & COMPONENTS UNDER THE COWLING. APRX 1 HR AFTER THE LAST DEPARTURE, THE FUEL FLOW METER BEGAN FLUCTUATING & THE ENG STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT, THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A BEACH. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT, THE ENG & ACFT COULD NOT BE EXAMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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