ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195177
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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 1996 |
| Time: | 11:52 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft UC-45J |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Charters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N64819 |
| MSN: | 52-3762 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4254 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Opa Locka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | (KOPF) |
| Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FXE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During departure, the rubber connector for the fuel supply line to the right engine oil dilution valve split at the dilution valve on the aft side of the firewall. The engine would not operate unless the electric boost pump was turned on. While returning to the departure airport, a fire erupted in the right wheel after the landing gear was extended. The cockpit filled with smoke during the landing rollout, and the pilot lost directional control do to not being able to see. The aircraft rolled into a canal and came to rest. The split rubber fuel line connector was dry and brittle and did not have any fire damage. No other sources of fuel leakage was found.
Probable Cause: inadequate inspection of the fuel line connector by company maintenance personnel, and failure of a connector resulting in a fuel leak and fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2017 08:05 | mojga | Added |
| 12-Jan-2019 20:06 | sskyking1 | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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