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Jet provost Mk4 pilot reported landing safely in a field after engine flameout caused by the failure of the fuel pump.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1371571 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Military Trainer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Booster Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
Climbing from takeoff; talking to approach for VFR flight following; [the] fuel pump light came on; then within seconds flameout. I looked for suitable landing runway; decided [a nearby airport was the] safest option. Made it to airport but not high enough to make safe landing; [so I] elected to land gear down in cotton field nearby. No injuries; minor damage to landing gear; plane repairable. No injuries other than minor sore back from rough landing. Was surprised to learn fuel pump was very old although it [passed] annual inspections. I recommend all jet warbird owners find out how old their engine vital parts are and replace before 10 years old. Also controller continued to talk to me while I had my hands full [and] this was very distracting while I seriously had my hands full.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Jet Provost Mk4 Pilot reported landing safely in a field after engine flameout caused by the failure of the fuel pump.
Narrative: Climbing from takeoff; talking to Approach for VFR flight following; [the] fuel pump light came on; then within seconds flameout. I looked for suitable landing runway; decided [a nearby airport was the] safest option. Made it to airport but not high enough to make safe landing; [so I] elected to land gear down in cotton field nearby. No injuries; minor damage to landing gear; plane repairable. No injuries other than minor sore back from rough landing. Was surprised to learn fuel pump was very old although it [passed] annual inspections. I recommend all jet warbird owners find out how old their engine vital parts are and replace before 10 years old. Also Controller continued to talk to me while I had my hands full [and] this was very distracting while I seriously had my hands full.
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.