Piper PA-28-161 N554HA

Summary

On 14 June 2001 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N554HA was involved in an accident near Venice, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 2001 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Venice, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Venice Municipal (VNC)

Coordinates

27.0714, -82.4403

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N554HA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → Venice

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA01LA236

Nobody was injured.

an on ground fire that started in the engine due to an excessive fuel flow causing the engine to flood. A factor in this accident was the pilot-in-command did not follow all the emergency procedures for an engine fire during start.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During taxi after landing the airplane's engine stalled. The pilot's first attempt to restart was unsuccessful. He cleared the engine by attempting to restart with full throttle and the mixture in idle cutoff. On his second start attempt the engine again failed to start, and upon seeing smoke, he ceased cranking the engine, and exited the airplane… Most of the fire damage was to the left side of the engine compartment. The airplane had a 2-year history of intermittent stalling problems after landing. The carburetor had been replaced on four occasions, including the day of the fire. The fuel and ignition systems had been checked repeatedly during troubleshooting and various repairs accomplished to include spark replacement, internal magneto timing, and fuel filter cleaning.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.