Summary
The aircraft lost power shortly after take-off. A successful forced landing was made in a field adjacent to the strip. An inspection of the aircraft disclosed that a hose directing cooling air to the fuel injector manifold was kinked restricting the amount of cooling air available at the manifold. It is suspected that the manifold overheated and vapourised the fuel causing the loss of power experienced by the pilot.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199302706 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 28/08/1993 |
| Location | Leigh Creek |
| State | South Australia |
| Report release date | 19/06/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Engine failure or malfunction, Forced/precautionary landing, Fuel starvation |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | A36 |
| Registration | VH-KMT |
| Sector | Piston |
| Departure point | Leigh Creek SA |
| Destination | Mildura VIC |
| Damage | Minor |