ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382746
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1983 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-mo Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8200Q |
| MSN: | 402BO381 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3902 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-E8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | St. Louis, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Jefferson City, MO (JEF | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RIGHT ENGINE OF THE ACFT STARTED TO BURN WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING STARTED. THE PILOT NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE RIGHT ENGINE AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE PILOT INITIATED SHUT DOWN OF BOTH ENGINES AND EVACUATION OF THE PASSENGERS. THE FIRE CONTINUED TO BURN AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPT. EXAMINATION SHOWED A FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND METAL PARTICLES BLOCKING THE SHUT-OFF VALVE SO THAT FUEL CONTINUED TO FLOW.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83IA054
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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