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C421 pilot experienced loss of fuel pressure followed by loss of power on the right engine at 14;000 ft. An emergency was declared and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 957590 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Non Radar 20 Air Traffic Control Radar 20 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Loss of fuel pressure right engine and thrust on right engine. [I] asked ATC for direct to the airport and landed without any issue. I declared an emergency for safety reasons but was not used. After landing without any problems; I found right engine fuel pump inoperative.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C421 pilot experienced loss of fuel pressure followed by loss of power on the right engine at 14;000 FT. An emergency was declared and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Loss of fuel pressure right engine and thrust on right engine. [I] asked ATC for direct to the airport and landed without any issue. I declared an emergency for safety reasons but was not used. After landing without any problems; I found right engine fuel pump inoperative.
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.