ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374055
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 October 1986 |
| Time: | 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N107Q |
| MSN: | D-5929 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2669 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bakersfield, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KRHV) |
| Yuma, AZ (KYUM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3,500 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOUCHING DOWN, TOWER PERSONNEL NOTIFIED THE PILOT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRE. THE PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT FIRE EQUIPMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THREE CYLINDERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SECURED DURING THE RECENT ENGINE OVERHAUL. THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE HAD BURNED AWAY AND REDIRECTED FUEL TO THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF THREE HOURS SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE OVERHAULED ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87FA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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