Van Horn VELOCITY N444BG

Summary

On 15 June 1996 at about 15:23 local time, a Van Horn VELOCITY registered N444BG was involved in an accident near Goodyear, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 1996 at 15:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Goodyear Municipal (GYR)

Coordinates

33.3707, -112.3804

Aircraft

Van Horn VELOCITY

Registration

N444BG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA233

1 person died.

an engine compartment fire, which originated in flight from loose fuel and/or oil lines near the engine's firewall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While cruising at 4,000 feet during a personal flight, the pilot reported to the air traffic controller that he was about 10 miles from the airport, was experiencing an engine problem, and was declaring an emergency. About 1 minute later, he stated that he had a 'fire on board.' The pilot made a forced landing about 2 miles from the airport. During the landing, the airplane collided with a pole, then was destroyed by fire. Examination of the wreckage by an FAA inspector revealed that the fire had been concentrated in the firewall area. Fuel and oil lines were found loose, and the fire left traces of both fuel and oil involvement. No specific point of origin was determined. Investigation also revealed that the engine had been modified from its original factory design.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.