ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284199
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 October 2007 |
| Time: | 09:57 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8549F |
| MSN: | 28-7715280 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City , UT (U42) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was consumed by fire following a re-start of the engine. The pilot stated that he had taxied to the run up area and shutdown the engine to retrieve items from the baggage compartment. He restarted the engine and shortly thereafter, felt heat and saw flames coming from the lower portion of the engine cowling. Post accident testing by the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator showed that the fuel line fitting from the gascolator to the fuel pump leaked. The source of ignition for the fire could not be determined. Based on a review of the logbooks, the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator stated that no recent maintenance had been performed on the fitting.
Probable Cause: The leak at the fuel line fitting, which resulted in a fire during engine start.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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