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A C188 with a new hopper tank fuel pump made a safe off airport landing on a highway after the engine quit because of contaminated hopper tank fuel. After maintenance the aircraft was flown to a nearby airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 904262 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 188 (Ag Wagon/Ag Truck/Ag Husky) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 137 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Tank |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
The aircraft had a new hopper fuel transfer pump installed. I switched from wing tanks to hopper and the engine failed. Initially I had 52 gallons usable fuel in the wings and 40 gallons in the hopper. I had filed a VFR flight plan with the FSS and received a complete weather briefing. I was also talking to approach receiving VFR flight following. I was at 3;000 ft when the engine failed and I landed on a highway at the 21 mile marker. There was no injury to me or the airplane. Engine failed due to contaminated fuel. When I did the preflight of the aircraft prior to takeoff; I noticed that the fuel had a slight yellowish tint to it; but attributed this to the new hopper fuel transfer pump and fuel lines. A&P mechanics drained the hopper and by-passed all plumbing associated with the hopper fuel lines and transfer pump. Engine was then run-up; checked good; and with the approval of the FAA the highway was blocked and I flew the airplane to a nearby airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C188 with a new hopper tank fuel pump made a safe off airport landing on a highway after the engine quit because of contaminated hopper tank fuel. After maintenance the aircraft was flown to a nearby airport.
Narrative: The aircraft had a new hopper fuel transfer pump installed. I switched from wing tanks to hopper and the engine failed. Initially I had 52 gallons usable fuel in the wings and 40 gallons in the hopper. I had filed a VFR flight plan with the FSS and received a complete weather briefing. I was also talking to Approach receiving VFR flight following. I was at 3;000 FT when the engine failed and I landed on a highway at the 21 mile marker. There was no injury to me or the airplane. Engine failed due to contaminated fuel. When I did the preflight of the aircraft prior to takeoff; I noticed that the fuel had a slight yellowish tint to it; but attributed this to the new hopper fuel transfer pump and fuel lines. A&P Mechanics drained the hopper and by-passed all plumbing associated with the hopper fuel lines and transfer pump. Engine was then run-up; checked good; and with the approval of the FAA the highway was blocked and I flew the airplane to a nearby airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.