ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133736
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| Date: | Friday 23 October 1998 |
| Time: | 16:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Flight School Of Gwinnett Inc |
| Registration: | N5918E |
| MSN: | 17271960 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2208 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrenceville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLZU) |
| Savannah, GA (KSAV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While holding short for takeoff, a fire of unknown origin started near the left interior kick panel at cockpit floor level that spread so fast that the pilot only had time to shut the engine down and evacuate the airplane from the right cabin door. The airplane was consumed by fire within a matter of 4 to 6 minutes. There was no hand fire extinguisher installed. FAA investigators could find no positive ignition source.
Probable Cause: A fire from an undetermined origin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA013
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 September 1991 | N5918E | Aviation Atlanta, Inc. | 0 | Knoxville, TN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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