ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35062
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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 1994 |
| Time: | 12:18 LT |
| Type: | Nord 1101 Noralpha |
| Owner/operator: | Apelquist, Philip E. |
| Registration: | N1101A |
| MSN: | 107 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2288 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IGSO-540-1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSPA) |
| (KSPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF, BLACK SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE AIRPLANE BY A PILOT IN ANOTHER AIRPLANE. THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS ASKED IF HE HAD A SMOKE GENERATOR ON BOARD, AND HE REPLIED THAT HIS AIRPLANE WAS ON FIRE. THE AIRPLANE WAS THEN OBSERVED TO TURN DOWNWIND, FLY FOR ABOUT A MINUTE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, AND TURN TOWARD THE AIRPORT. AS THE TURN GOT STEEPER, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INVERTED, IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND BURNED. FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRFRAME AND MELTED THE ENTIRE ENGINE ACCESSORY SECTION. THE NOSE CASE, AND MOST CONNECTING FUEL AND OIL LINES WERE ALSO DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. EXAMINATION OF AN EXHAUST FLANGE FOUND IN THE CHARRED DEBRIS REVEALED AN ELLIPTICAL PATTERN ON THE OUTER SURFACE; THE COLOR SHADES RANGED FROM A SOOTY BLACK TO WHITE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THAT A LARGER ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE AIRPLANE, AND A NEW AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MAJOR ALTERATION. NO SOOT DEPOSITION WAS PRESENT WITHIN THE PILOT'S RESPIRATORY TREE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INFLIGHT FIRE FROM AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94FA093
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1101A
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Oct-2013 09:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 26-Nov-2016 13:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2017 14:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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