ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287531
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| Date: | Sunday 29 July 2012 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Black Donald COZY III |
| Owner/operator: | On File |
| Registration: | N904DB |
| MSN: | 64 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | Mazda RX8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Lunas, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Lunas, NM (E98) |
| Los Lunas, NM (E98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While taxiing after landing, the engine lost power, and the pilot turned the airplane off the runway. The pilot exited the airplane and noticed smoke at the rear of the airplane near the engine. The pilot attempted to extinguish the fire; however, his efforts were unsuccessful, and the airplane was consumed by the fire. At the time of the accident, the airplane had accumulated 4.9 flight hours. Postaccident examination of the airplane found loose B-nuts on two fuel lines and one oil line. An oil streak was noted on the runway surface, and no oil was found in the engine. The pilot stated that the fire likely resulted from oil leaking onto the hot turbocharger.
Probable Cause: A loose oil line, which allowed oil to leak onto the hot engine turbocharger and resulted in a fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12CA496
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 February 2018 | N904DB | Private | 0 | Los Lunas, NM | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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