ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382955
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| Date: | Monday 22 November 1982 |
| Time: | 20:02 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Mid South Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3528U |
| MSN: | 31-7952147 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2606 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Richmond, VA (KRIC) |
| Raleigh, NC (KRDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM RICHMOND, VA. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DOVE THE AIRCRAFT FROM 6000 FEET TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. SINCE THE FIRE WENT OUT THE PLAN TO LAND AT PETERSBURG WAS CHANGED TO RICHMOND BECAUSE OF CRASH EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. THE FIRE STARTED WHEN #5 CYLINDER SEPARATED AND RUPTURED A FUEL LINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT RICHMOND WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA042
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 February 1985 | N3528U | Air Virginia | 0 | Lynchburg, VA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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