Cirrus SR20 N200Z accident near Orange, Texas

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the fuel line from the fuel manifold to the No. 1 cylinder.

NTSB analysis

While in cruise flight, the airplane’s engine lost total power. The pilot deployed the airframe parachute and the airplane descended under canopy to a marsh, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the engine found that a fuel line from the fuel manifold to the No. 1 cylinder failed in fatigue near the manifold, resulting in the loss of engine power.

The failed fuel line was replaced postaccident and the engine was test run with no anomalies noted. Although the fuel manifold bracket was replaced twice in the approximate 2.5 years before the accident, the extent to which this may have been related to the failure of the fuel line was not determined.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN19LA331 for the full record.