Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Monday, January 7, 1985 20:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A GRAPE VINEYARD. THE PLT STATED THAT A TTL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED DURING AN APCH TO ERIE INT'L ARPT WHILE PASSING THROUGH 3200 FT MSL. THE PLT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN PARTIAL PWR WHICH WAS INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ALT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT A BLOCKAGE IN THE FUEL LINE PREVENTED THE AUX FUEL PUMP FROM OPERATING NORMALLY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/7/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NORTH EAST
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 16428
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 60
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 2111
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ERI
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 270
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 8 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27621
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N91046
NTSB Number NYC85LA053
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model C207
Aircraft Series Identifier C207
Aircraft Serial Number 207-00033
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 7
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 28 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 59
Airframe Hours 7581
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CARROLL AIR SERVICE INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD#1, BOX 365
Aircraft Owner City KINGSTON
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 12401
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ROC
Departure City ROCHESTER
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1930
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ERI
Destination City ERIE
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --