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An experimental biplane pilot experienced engine failure due to a clogged gascolator filter. The pilot made a successful forced landing in an open field with no damage or injuries.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 746450 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 29 |
| ASRS Report | 746450 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
While cruising to run off the last 10 hours of test time for the EL5 aircraft; the engine; a continental A75 engine; quit. Switching tanks didn't assist in restart. A forced landing was in a housing development under construction. The landing was made on a cleared lot that no work was being done on. No damage to the aircraft or to anything on the ground occurred. Preliminary investigation indicated fuel starvation was probably caused by a clogged gascolator filter. Fuel on board at time of incident over 2 hours remaining (12 gals). There was no injury in the landing. Proximity to homes etc; estimated at 500-1000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EXPERIMENTAL BIPLANE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A CLOGGED GASCOLATOR FILTER. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.
Narrative: WHILE CRUISING TO RUN OFF THE LAST 10 HRS OF TEST TIME FOR THE EL5 ACFT; THE ENG; A CONTINENTAL A75 ENG; QUIT. SWITCHING TANKS DIDN'T ASSIST IN RESTART. A FORCED LNDG WAS IN A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE LNDG WAS MADE ON A CLRED LOT THAT NO WORK WAS BEING DONE ON. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR TO ANYTHING ON THE GND OCCURRED. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATED FUEL STARVATION WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A CLOGGED GASCOLATOR FILTER. FUEL ON BOARD AT TIME OF INCIDENT OVER 2 HRS REMAINING (12 GALS). THERE WAS NO INJURY IN THE LNDG. PROX TO HOMES ETC; ESTIMATED AT 500-1000 FT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.