Piper PA 28-181 N30541

Summary

On 14 May 2014 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA 28-181 registered N30541, operated by King Air Inc, was involved in an incident near South Naknek, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 May 2014 at 22:00

Classification

Incident

Location

South Naknek, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

South Naknek Nr 2 (WSN)

Coordinates

58.7044, -157.0083

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-181

Registration

N30541

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

King Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Naknek → Naknek

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC14IA028

Nobody was injured.

A fire in the airplane’s engine compartment that initiated for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was taxiing the airplane for departure when he and his passengers smelled smoke in the cabin. He shut the engine down, and he and the passengers then evacuated the airplane. After escorting the passengers to a safe location, he saw smoke coming from the engine cowling area and attempted to put out any fire with a fire extinguisher; however, his attempt to put out the fire was unsuccessful, and the fire continued to burn a majority of the fuselage. Due to extensive fire damage, the initiation source of the fire could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.