Cessna 177 N3416T
24 September 2015 · Thermal, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2015 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3416T was involved in an accident near Thermal, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thermal, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl (TRM)
- Coordinates
- 33.6267, -116.1597
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3416T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thermal → Boulder
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA267
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A fire in the engine compartment due to the pilot overpriming the hot engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after flying several legs of a cross-country flight, he landed the airplane to purchase fuel. After shutting down the engine and then topping off the wing tanks with fuel, the pilot attempted to start the engine; however, it would not turn over. He pumped the primer and then continued to crank the starter. He then observed a fire in the muffler area and continued to crank the starter in an attempt to suck the fire through the muffler. The engine never started, and the propeller did not turn. A postaccident examination revealed no catastrophic failures with the engine. However, white discoloration and excessive heat damage to the lower right firewall were found, indicating that the fire likely originated in this area. The fire was likely due to the pilot overpriming the induction system, which would have filled the carburetor air box with fuel and resulted in a fire starting in the lower firewall area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2015 | Cessna 177 | Moneta, Virginia, United States | DAP Imaging, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Cessna 177B | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2015 | Cessna 177B | Roxboro, North Carolina, United States | Charlie Sarratt | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Cessna 177 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Cessna 177 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Cessna 177RG | Red Oak, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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