ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377101
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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 1985 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Haynes |
| Registration: | N39854 |
| MSN: | 30483 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1104 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Alamogordo, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PLT FIRST SMELLED, THEN OBSERVED SMOKE COMING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENG QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN AREA OFF THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT & THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MUFFLER ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH HAD BEEN OVERHAULED & INSTALLED ON 7/25/83, HAD FAILED NEAR THE OUTLET, ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE ENG COMPARTMENT & BURN A WIRE BUNDLE CONTAINING THE MAGNETO WIRING (P-LEADS). A LARGE SECTION WAS MISSING FROM THE REAR HALF OF THE MUFFLER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA242
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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