Logan-Cache Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Logan, Utah 84321
Friday, February 23, 1990 17:50 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY UNLESS THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM, HE INSTALLED A PRESSURE GAUGE IN THE LINE FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. AFTER ADJUSTING THE FUEL PRESSURE, HE DECIDED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AND LEFT THE GAUGE INSTALLED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SMELLED FUEL FUMES AND LANDED IMMEDIATELY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A FIRE DEVELOPTED IN THE AREA OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, AND IT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT WITH AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/23/1990
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1750
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City LOGAN
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84321
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOGAN-CACHE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LGU
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4450
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1732 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LGU
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 32
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 23 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40530
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4679F
NTSB Number DEN90LA065
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model P206A
Aircraft Series Identifier P206A
Aircraft Serial Number 206P-0279
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name UNKNOWN
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JACK D. ROUNDS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 500 S. 100 W.
Operator City HYDE PARK
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84318
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code LGU
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1745
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code LGU
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 5900
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --