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The pilot of a beechcraft bonanza reported a loss of engine power and an off-field landing. An engine fuel system malfunction was reported as the cause.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1344547 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 1100 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
On an after maintenance flight; I experienced a loss in fuel pressure and noticed a rough running engine. At this point; I turned the electric boost pump on and switched the tank that I was feeding off of. This momentarily gave me partial power. I [advised ATC that] I was planning on landing at [the nearest airport] when the fuel pressure dropped again and I lost complete power. I then had the person sitting in the right seat notify ATC that we were executing a forced landing on a road to the east of [the airport]. I executed the forced landing successfully with only minor damage to the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Beechcraft Bonanza reported a loss of engine power and an off-field landing. An engine fuel system malfunction was reported as the cause.
Narrative: On an after maintenance flight; I experienced a loss in fuel pressure and noticed a rough running engine. At this point; I turned the electric boost pump on and switched the tank that I was feeding off of. This momentarily gave me partial power. I [advised ATC that] I was planning on landing at [the nearest airport] when the fuel pressure dropped again and I lost complete power. I then had the person sitting in the right seat notify ATC that we were executing a forced landing on a road to the east of [the airport]. I executed the forced landing successfully with only minor damage to the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.