ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383379
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 September 1982 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | R. Harris Russo |
| Registration: | N6868D |
| MSN: | 1054 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | St. Louis, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalamazoo, MI (KAZO) |
| Wichita, KS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT REPORTED, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS NEAR ST. LOUIS AND THE PROPELLER DE-ICE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. WHEN DE-ICE SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON, FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE PILOT'S INSTUMENT PANEL WHERE THE DE-ICE AMMETER IS LOCATED. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE PROPELLER DE-ICE SWITCH AND THE FLAMES STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER DE-ICE AMMETER REVEALED THAT IT WAS SHORTED TO THE INSTUMENT PANEL. THE AMMETER HAD BEEN MOVED TO THIS LOCATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82IA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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