Accident Meyers 200 N7MV, Wednesday 6 July 1994

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Date:	Wednesday 6 July 1994
Time:	11:45 LT
Type:	Meyers 200
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7MV
MSN:	289
Year of manufacture:	1964
Total airframe hrs:	2300 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Chico, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Yuba City, CA (052)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE DUE TO A SEPARATION OF THE END OF THE EXHAUST PIPE WHERE THE EXHAUST SHROUD/MUFF CONNECTS TO THE CABIN HEAT CONTROL VALVE. ALSO FOUND WAS A LARGE ELECTRIC WIRE BETWEEN THE VOLT/AMMETER AND THE AVIONICS BUS COMPLETELY VOID OF ANY INSULATION. THE LOGBOOKS INDICATED NO ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED FOR SOME TIME.

Probable Cause: A SEPARATION OF THE EXHAUST PIPE FROM THE CABIN HEAT CONTROL VALVE AND THE LACK OF INSULATION ON ELECTRICAL WIRING BETWEEN THE AMMETER AND THE AVIONICS BUS.

Accident investigation: