CORCORAN, CA, USA
N4930X
Rockwell S2R-600
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD TO AN OPEN FIELD. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR SUNK INTO THE SOFT, WET SOIL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND ENGINE ACCESSORIES DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE'S FUEL PUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY BYPASS HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL STARVATION RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE'S FUEL PUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY BYPASS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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