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| Date: | Friday 10 April 1987 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6681L |
| MSN: | TH-1088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1435 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Bridgeport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Corpus Christi, TX (CRP |
| Norman, OK (KOUN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROP, EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND LANDED SAFELY AT AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT, WITH ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #4 CYLINDER HEAD HAD COME LOOSE IN FLIGHT, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87IA097
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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