Pilot Debrief

Cirrus SR20 near Orange, TX — 2019-09-14

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Date
2019-09-14
Location
Orange, TX, USA
Airport
LCH
Aircraft
Cirrus SR20
Registration
N200Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Cruise

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the fuel line from the fuel manifold to the No. 1 cylinder.

NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight, the airplane’s engine lost total power. The pilot deployed the airframe parachute and the airplane descended under canopy to a marsh, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the engine found that a fuel line from the fuel manifold to the No. 1 cylinder failed in fatigue near the manifold, resulting in the loss of engine power. The failed fuel line was replaced postaccident and the engine was test run with no anomalies noted. Although the fuel manifold bracket was replaced twice in the approximate 2.5 years before the accident, the extent to which this may have been related to the failure of the fuel line was not determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked fuel line integrity before flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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