ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372247
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 September 1987 |
| Time: | 09:52 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310N |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Taxi |
| Registration: | N4166Q |
| MSN: | 310N-0076 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7358 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamsport, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KIPT) |
| Philadelphia, PA (PHL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING, THE CARGO WAS UNLOADED & THE ACFT WAS PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE. THE PLT STATED THE PREFLIGHT WAS NORMAL & SATISFACTORY. HE RPRTD THAT WHEN THE LEFT ENG WAS STARTED, HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' & OBSERVED 'FLAME TRACES AND SMOKE.' HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE ENG & EXITED THE ACFT TO INVESTIGATE. HE FOUND THAT ABOUT 4' OF THE OUTBOARD, LEADING EDGE SECTION OF THE LEFT WING HAD EXPLODED & BUCKLED. HE STATED THAT FLAMES & SMOKE WERE VISIBLE & IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. THE PLT RPRTD THE LEFT FUEL STRAINER CORK GASKET WAS FAULTY. DRY FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT WING, LEFT FLAP, LEFT ENG NACELLE & LEFT LANDING GEAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA256
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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