SEA83LA107

Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND DENSE BRUSH DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING IN IMC WEATHER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOTHE WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AT 4000 FEET MSL WHEN FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED AND HE LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT SWITCHED TANKS, CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, MAGNETOS AND HIGH BOOST FUEL PUMP. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTARTTHE PILOT DESCENDED THROUGH THE OVERCAST AND BROKE OUT AT 500 FEET AGL. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES AND A CONCRETE BLOCK BEFORE COMING TO REST IN DEEP BRUSH. ENGINE TEARDOWN SHOWED BOOST PUMPS INOPERATIVE, THE MAIN FUEL LINE WAS LOOSE AT THE FIREWALL AND THE FUEL SCREEN HAS SOME DEBRIS IN IT. THE THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING PAST THE SHAFT O RING INTO THE INTAKE AREA. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12