ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288625
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 2010 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182F Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Air Executive Aircraft Management Inc |
| Registration: | N3320U |
| MSN: | 18254720 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5464 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Wichita Falls-Kickapoo Airport, TX (KIP/KCWC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was taxiing to the runway when he smelled an electrical odor in the cockpit and then saw smoke coming from the instrument panel. He stopped the airplane and shut it down. As he exited the airplane, he saw black smoke and flames coming from the instrument panel. The fire consumed most of the airplane fuselage aft of the engine firewall. The origin of the fire could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A fire of undetermined origin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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