ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368974
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 1989 |
| Time: | 03:40 LT |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 600 |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Check, Inc. |
| Registration: | N90437 |
| MSN: | 60-0243-100 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1F5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Utica, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NJ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS APRX 40 MI SOUTH OF UTICA, NY, WHEN THE PLT NOTIFIED ATC THAT HE WAS GETTING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AS A LANDING WAS MADE AT UTICA, A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE COCKPIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE COCKPIT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY FIRE. DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE ENG OR PROPELLER.
Probable Cause: A FIRE IN THE COCKPIT FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA113
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 09:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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