ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133795
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| Date: | Thursday 16 July 1998 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Yocum |
| Registration: | N3461T |
| MSN: | 17700761 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cassville, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dubuque, IA (KDBQ) |
| (C-74) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that the airplane's engine quit on landing roll out. After the airplane was completely stopped, the pilot attempted a restart. The pilot said, 'A backfire from the engine caused fumes to ignite and start raw gas on [the] ground on fire.' Examination of surviving airplane components revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: an undetermined event which resulted in engine failure on landing roll out during attempted restart fuel ignited and an undetermined event in the airplane's fuel system which resulted in a fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA256
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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