ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135076
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| Date: | Friday 6 April 2007 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8340B |
| MSN: | 36140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3364 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chiriaco Summit, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chiriaco Summit, CA (L77) |
| J Cochran Rg AP, CA (TRM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During engine start, an engine fire started and consumed the airplane. The pilot applied primer and began to start the engine. He heard a backfire and flames emitted from the engine. He continued the engine start attempt; however, the flames became too excessive and the pilot and passenger were forced to evacuate the airplane. Post accident examination of the wreckage by the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator showed no mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: Engine fire during start-up for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070501X00489&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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