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C206 jump pilot reports engine failure at 4;000 ft after a sustained forward slip from 12;000 ft. The engine does not restart and an off airport landing ensues; with no damage reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1177042 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 760 Flight Crew Type 220 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
At approximately 4;000 ft and after skydivers exited the aircraft; I lost engine power and took immediate action by pitching for best glide and attempted my restart procedures. Restart failed. [We] landed [the] aircraft 8 NM southeast of intended airport. Aircraft sustained no damage and pilot was not injured. I believe by forward slipping the aircraft (from 12;000 ft to 4;000 ft); I caused a fuel starvation problem and incorrectly attempted to solve the problem by switching fuel tanks without turning the boost pump on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C206 jump pilot reports engine failure at 4;000 FT after a sustained forward slip from 12;000 FT. The engine does not restart and an off airport landing ensues; with no damage reported.
Narrative: At approximately 4;000 FT and after skydivers exited the aircraft; I lost engine power and took immediate action by pitching for best glide and attempted my restart procedures. Restart failed. [We] landed [the] aircraft 8 NM southeast of intended airport. Aircraft sustained no damage and pilot was not injured. I believe by forward slipping the aircraft (from 12;000 FT to 4;000 FT); I caused a fuel starvation problem and incorrectly attempted to solve the problem by switching fuel tanks without turning the boost pump on.
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.