ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372108
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 September 1987 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 401 |
| Owner/operator: | Jet Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2UE |
| MSN: | 0022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4280 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ames, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KAMW) |
| Galesburg, IL (KGBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE UNSKED PAX FLT WAS CLIMBING TO CRUISE ALTITUDE HAVING JUST DEPTD AMES, IA, WHEN THE PIC NOTICED A FIRE IN THE LEFT ENG. THE PIC ABORTED THE CLIMB AND RETURNED TO AMES. THE LEFT ENG WAS SECURED BEFORE LNDG WHICH WAS UNEVENTFUL. A POST-FIRE INSP OF THE ENG COMPARTMENT REVEALED A SEPARATED PORTION OF THE EXHAUST NEAR THE TURBOCHARGER UNIT. SEPARATION OF THE COMPONENTS ALLOWED HOT EXHAUST GASES TO MELT A FUEL RETURN LINE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED 50 FLT HRS PRIOR TO THE INFLT FIRE AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE AIRWORTHY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA183
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 13:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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