ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369162
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| Date: | Saturday 25 February 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4314R |
| MSN: | R182000589 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 927 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-L3CD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft. Madison, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Madison, IA (K27) |
| Springfield, MO (3DW | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING INITIAL CLIMB, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE DEFROSTER VENT ON THE PAX SIDE. TURNING DOWNWIND, THE SMOKE BECAME WORSE AND ERUPTED INTO A FIRE. THE SMOKE, ALONG WITH THE CHARRED WINDSIELD, LIMITED VISIBILITY TO THE POINT THAT THE PAX DOOR AND THE PILOT'S WINDOW WERE OPENED BY THE CREW. THIS CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN MORE INTENSELY. THE PLT EXISTED THE ACFT AFTER LANDING AND COMING TO A FULL STOP. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FBO. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE HOT WIRE FROM THE AMPERAGE METER WAS RUBBING ON THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR LINE, HAD SHORTED AND BURNED THROUGH, CAUSING THE INFLIGHT FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT WAS OVERDUE ANNUAL AND HAD ACCUMULATED ABOUT 234 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION.
Probable Cause: AN ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORT THAT CAUSED AN IN FLIGHT FIRE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA066
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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