ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131877
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 2000 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5107G |
| MSN: | 17256224 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5718 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Picayune, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA (NEW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was over flying an airport at 2,500 feet when he observed smoke coming up behind the firewall followed by flames. A forced landing was made to the airport and the airplane was consumed by fire. Examination of the wreckage could not determine the source of the reported in-flight fire.
Probable Cause: An in-flight fire in the vicinity of the firewall from an undetermined source. This resulted in a forced landing to an airport and total consumption of the airplane by fire after landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21065&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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