ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361081
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 1993 |
| Time: | 20:52 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421 |
| Owner/operator: | Spec Ind. Com. Ltda |
| Registration: | N1600B |
| MSN: | 421-0092 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Grand Turk, OF (KGTK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER THE FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED, THE LINEMAN OBSERVED FUEL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE LINEMAN NOTIFIED THE PILOT OF THIS WHO RESPONDED THAT THE LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO OVERFILLING OF THE TANKS. THE AIRPLANE WAS MOVED AND DURING THE LEFT ENGINE START, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE NEAR THE LEFT ENGINE NACELLE AREA.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO OBTAIN THE PROPER ASSISTANCE AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF A FUEL LEAK FROM THE LEFT WING FUEL TANKS AFTER REFUELING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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