ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385749
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 2001 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Executive Aviation |
| Registration: | N4299Q |
| MSN: | 28-8390052 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4475 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sedona Airport, AZ (SDX/KSEZ) |
| Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single engine airplane burned after the engine backfired during start. The private pilot attempted to draw the ensuing fire into the induction system by continuing the engine start procedures. However, when his attempts failed to extinguish the fire, he and a passenger attempted to extinguish the fire by expelling three fire extinguishers into the intake and exhaust area of the engine cowling. The attempts were unsuccessful, and when the fire department arrived (15 minutes later), the airplane was engulfed in flames. The cause of the backfire was not determined.
Probable Cause: the induction manifold fire resulting from an engine backfire during engine start. The reason for the engine backfire was not determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA214
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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