Piper PA-22-150 N6142D

Summary

On 26 October 1990 at about 19:20 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6142D, operated by Ziebell, Grant G., was involved in an accident near Summerville, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 October 1990 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Jetburg Private

Coordinates

33.0499, -80.1908

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6142D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ziebell, Grant G.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL91LA009

1 person had minor injuries.

AN ERODED EXHAUST STACK WHICH ALLOWED HOT GASES TO IMPINGE UPON THE FIREWALL, AND IGNITE CABIN INSULATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN UNDER THE CONTROL PANEL. BEFORE THE AIRPLANE COULD BE RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY, FLAMES WERE VISIBLE AT THE PASSENGERS FEET. AFTER LANDING ON THE OPPOSITE RUNWAY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EXHAUST GASES HAD IMPINGED ON THE FIREWALL. THE HEAT HAD IGNITED CABIN INSULATION. AN FAA INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST STACK INSIDE THE CARBURETOR MUFF HAD SEPARATED. EXHAUST GAS HAD BEEN DIRECTED AGAINST THE FIREWALL. THE A/C WS LAST INSPECTED 11 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.