Quasar Acft 214SL N89QL

Summary

On 22 July 2011 at about 23:30 local time, a Quasar Acft 214SL registered N89QL, operated by Angelina Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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

22 July 2011 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Meacham Intl Airport (FTW)

Coordinates

32.8197, -97.3622

Aircraft

Quasar Acft 214SL

Registration

N89QL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Angelina Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Fort Worth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA504

Nobody was injured.

A fuel leak in the engine compartment, which resulted in an engine fire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the light sport airplane had recently undergone an engine upgrade. After an initial ground test, the airplane was taxied to the runway for a short test flight. The pilot reported that, as the airplane approached the runway, the engine stopped. Shortly afterward, flames were seen coming from the engine area. The pilot further stated that the fire started and spread so quickly that it had to have been started by a fuel leak. Based on an examination of the damage to the airplane’s engine compartment and the rapid fire progression, it is likely that the engine fire was caused by a fuel leak.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.