SERS · PITTS MODEL 12 · 2023-01-14 · Conroe, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA081
Event ID
20230117106584
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-14
Location
Conroe, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.306237, -95.462724
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PITTS
Model
MODEL 12
Registration
N512P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure of the fuel pump was an unknown non-ferrous metallic debris that was noted throughout the airplane’s fuel system.