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Piper PA-28-180 N7909W

1 February 1992 · Destin, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 February 1992 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7909W, operated by Barbree, B.j. & Michelle, was involved in an incident near Destin, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:20
Classification
Incident
Location
Destin, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Destin-Fort Walton Beach (81J)
Coordinates
30.3990, -86.4898
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N7909W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Barbree, B.j. & Michelle
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA92IA075

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

IMPROPER PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT STARTED THE ENG & LEFT THE AUX FUEL BOOST PUMP ON. WHILE TAXIING TO TAKE OFF, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENG BUT OBSERVED FLAMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENG COWLING. THE PLT & PAX EXITED THE ACFT BUT THE PLT LEFT THE MASTER & AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCHES ON, WHICH CONTINUED TO FEED FUEL TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AFTER THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF & CHEMICAL APPLIED TO THE FIRE. ACCORDING TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO EXAMINED THE ACFT, IN HIS OPINION, THE PLT FLOODED THE ENG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT, & DUE TO THE EXCESS FUEL, THE ENG BACKFIRED & THE EXCESS FUEL CAUGHT FIRE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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