Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 760; Flight Crew Type 220
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft; Human Factors
At approximately 4;000 FT and after skydivers exited the aircraft; I lost engine power and took immediate action by pitching for best glide and attempted my restart procedures. Restart failed. [We] landed [the] aircraft 8 NM southeast of intended airport. Aircraft sustained no damage and pilot was not injured. I believe by forward slipping the aircraft (from 12;000 FT to 4;000 FT); I caused a fuel starvation problem and incorrectly attempted to solve the problem by switching fuel tanks without turning the boost pump on.
C206 jump pilot reports engine failure at 4;000 FT after a sustained forward slip from 12;000 FT. The engine does not restart and an off airport landing ensues; with no damage reported.