Cessna 404 Titan crash, Aug 11, 2003 (2 killed), Jandakot
Cessna 404 Titan accident on August 11, 2003 near Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: A sheared engine-driven fuel pump...
- Date: August 11, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 404 Titan
- Location: Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A sheared engine-driven fuel pump drive shaft caused by a material specification that was not appropriate, followed by the pilot's decision to continue the takeoff and low-speed maneuvering that prevented single-engine flight.
A Cessna 404 Titan on an aerial survey flight from Jandakot lost power in the right engine after takeoff because the fuel pump drive shaft sheared. The pilot continued the takeoff and maneuvered at low airspeed, then struck a tree and crashed in scrub. The fuel fire destroyed the aircraft and two people died.