Temco D-16A N124N
5 October 2009 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 October 2009 at about 17:00 local time, a Temco D-16A registered N124N was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.8272, -93.4569
- Aircraft
- Temco D-16A
- Registration
- N124N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anoka → Eden Prairie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA004
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the failure of the engine's electric fuel pump end cap gasket, which allowed air to be drawn into the fuel system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had just undergone its annual maintenance inspection. The pilot reported that he was in cruise flight in the twin-engine airplane about 600 feet above ground level when the left engine stopped producing power. He completed the shutdown checklist for the left engine and feathered the propeller. He applied full power to the right engine, but the airplane continued to lose altitude. He executed a forced landing to a large wooded area away from houses. Numerous witnesses reported that they heard and/or saw the airplane as it flew overhead at a low altitude. All reported hearing a loud engine noise without any sputtering. One witness reported that the left propeller was not turning. The inspection of the airplane revealed that the electric fuel pump found in the left engine nacelle exhibited blue staining on the top surface of the pump. The blue staining was consistent with a fuel leak. The test of the electric fuel pump revealed that the end cap gasket had failed, which allowed air to be drawn into the system by both the electric and engine-driven fuel pumps, thus starving the engine of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Temco D-16A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2013 | Temco D-16A | Heber, California, United States | Hamilton GAY M | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Temco D-16A | Hainesport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Temco D-16A | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Temco D-16A | Eau Claire, Michigan, United States | Robert G. Rogein | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Temco D-16A | Dragoon, Arizona, United States | Stewart Distri | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Temco D-16A | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2009 | Dunn David RAF 2000 C | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Christopher Awe | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT-502 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | Agrimax LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Aviat A1 | Garrison, Minnesota, United States | Allan Dela | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Steven K. Case | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Airbus A320 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Aeronca 7AC | Bagley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |