ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131981
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| Date: | Thursday 2 September 1993 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | W. M. T. Inc. |
| Registration: | N31858 |
| MSN: | 34-7870270 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamson, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Abingdon, VA (KVJI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF HE NOTED AN ODOR. HE STATED THAT WITHIN 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE, HE NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WHICH INCLUDED TURNING OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. HE ELECTED TO RETURN FOR A LANDING. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE TAXIWAY. HE LEFT THE AIRPLANE TO SEEK ASSISTANCE IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. ON HIS RETURN TO THE AIRPLANE, HE NOTED THE FIRE HAD SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND TO THE EMPENNAGE AREA. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, BUT THE CABIN AREA AND NOSE COMPARTMENT WERE DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT DID NOT REVEAL THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE.
Probable Cause: A FIRE IN THE COCKPIT AREA FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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