ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193136
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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 2017 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3659Z |
| MSN: | 22-7556 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3742 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED), Georgetown, DE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Georgetown-Sussex County Airport, DE (GED/KGED) |
| Chesapeake Ranch Airport, MD (MD50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the private pilot, shortly after takeoff, as the airplane reached 1,400 ft, he noticed "thick" smoke coming from behind the instrument panel and then the glareshield, followed by flames near his feet and legs. The pilot was able to return to the departure airport and land successfully. During the subsequent landing roll, the pilot reduced the throttle and mixture to shut down the engine and pulled the brake handle; however, the airplane did not slow, and he egressed the airplane while it was in motion. The airplane came to rest in a grass area right of the runway and was mostly consumed by fire. The pilot's description of the onset and growth of the fire was consistent with a fast-growing fire such as a fire fed by liquid fuel.
Examination of the wreckage revealed that several sections of the fuel system were consumed or damaged by fire. The main fuel line from the fuel strainer to the carburetor was found loose on the carburetor side. The lower left portion of the engine cowling exhibited more thermal damage than the right side, which is consistent with the location of the loose fuel line supplying the carburetor; however, due to the extent of the thermal damage, the origination point of the in-flight fire could not be determined.
Probable Cause: An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage to the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3659Z
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2017 00:07 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Jan-2017 00:08 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Mar-2019 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 24-Mar-2019 08:36 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 16-Jul-2023 19:18 | nhofmann54 | Updated [[Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo]] |
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