Mar 27, 2003
Accident
Destroyed Broadus, TX
Injuries2 fatal, 3 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The partial loss of engine power due to erratic fuel flow metering to the engine resulting from the single point failure of the PLA potentiometer in the hydro-mechanical fuel control unit. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain to execute a forced landing.
NTSB FTW03FA118