ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165590
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| Date: | Sunday 30 March 2014 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | Loeding Lawrence E |
| Registration: | N11FS |
| MSN: | 17-72 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1837 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-320-E1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stennis International Airport (KHSA), Bay St. Louis, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bay St Louis, MS (HSA) |
| Bay St Louis, MS (HSA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after the airplane lifted off after several touch-and-go landings, he suddenly smelled fuel and observed streaming fuel. The fuel appeared to come from the fuel system header tank area and streamed onto the cockpit floor between his feet. He landed the airplane straight ahead and taxied clear of the active runway. The airplane caught fire, and the pilot exited through the cockpit door. Within a minute, the airplane was engulfed in flames. Airport rescue personnel responded and extinguished the fire. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that almost all of the fuel lines going to or coming from the header tank were completely burned away. Two sections of fuel and vent lines remained attached to the header tank and were examined; no evidence of pre-existing fatigue or cracking was observed. According to the pilot, who was also the owner, no recent maintenance had been performed in the area of the header tank. It is likely that a sudden leak occurred at a line to or from the header tank; however, the fire destroyed all evidence of its origin.
Probable Cause:
A sudden fuel leak, which resulted in a postlanding fire; the origin of the leak could not be determined due to fire damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N11FS
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2014 01:30 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Jun-2014 06:04 | Loeding | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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