ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288740
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| Date: | Sunday 17 January 2010 |
| Time: | 15:06 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20R |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N782LU |
| MSN: | 29-0314 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Veta, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Veta, CO (07V) |
| Alamosa Municipal Airport, CO (ALS/KALS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had just made a turn during taxi when he heard a 'pop†and saw smoke and flames coming from the engine area. He stopped the plane, shut down the engine, and exited the airplane as the fuselage became engulfed in flames. By the time the fire was extinguished the fuselage had been mostly consumed by fire. Examination of the wreckage revealed a localized area of high temperature thermal damage in the engine compartment located directly behind the fuel flow transducer. Examination of the fuel transducer revealed the outlet fuel line was loose at the crimp of the fuel line connector where it attached to the outlet elbow. Upon removal, a portion of interior rubber hose was found missing from underneath the steel braid as well as a portion of steel braiding. The missing portion of the steel braid was absent pre-fire, which interfered with the crimp seal and subsequently resulted in a fuel leak and fire. The cause of the missing steel braid was not determined.
Probable Cause: A fuel leak and subsequent fire due to a mechanical defect.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA098
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 01:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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