Summary
Pilot transmitted a Mayday call stating the aircraft engine had failed 10 miles NW Aurukun and that he was conducting a forced landing into trees. Nothing further was heard from the aircraft, and the burnt-out wreckage was found some hours later in a densely treed, inhospitable area 44 km north of Aurukun.
The investigation determined that the engine fuel mixture control cable end had become detached from the mixture control arm on the fuel control unit. This allowed the control arm to move to the 'idle cut-off' position, causing the engine to fail because of fuel starvation.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199300241 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 09/01/1993 |
| Location | near Weipa |
| State | Queensland |
| Report release date | 22/02/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Engine failure or malfunction, Fuel starvation |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Fatal |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 206 |
| Registration | VH-FMP |
| Serial number | U20605067 |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Departure point | Aurukun, QLD |
| Destination | Weipa, QLD |
| Damage | Destroyed |