ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384034
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| Date: | Monday 28 June 1982 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-31 |
| Owner/operator: | Bennington Aviation, Inc |
| Registration: | N620WF |
| MSN: | 31-17 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5056 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TSIO-540A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bennington, VT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, NY (KBUF) |
| Mack, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT'S GEAR WARNING LIGHTS WERE OUT AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. THE PILOT ADVISED OPERATIONS AND STARTED A FLY-BY WHEN HE NOTICED A FIRE IN THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. THE FIRE HAD DAMAGED THE GEARWARNING SYSTEM. A TURBO OUTLET CLAMP HAD BROKEN IN THE LEFT ENGINE, PIPER P/N 556962.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82FA134
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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