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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hwksly DH114/ · Mayaguez, Puerto Rico · March 31, 1978

Date: March 31, 1978 · 17:38 local
Place: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N578PR
Reported as: Hwksly DH114/
People aboard: 17
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,162 total8,096 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N578PRRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2013 · Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2XS/N 14103 · Built 1956 Airframe modelDehavilland DH 114 HERON 2X Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine shut down due to fire warning light. Exhaust stub broken off cylinder flange. Wiring damaged by fire.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO FIRE WARNING LIGHT. EXHAUST STUB BROKEN OFF CYLINDER FLANGE. WIRING DAMAGED BY FIRE.

Other reports on N578PR · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810706087639ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · San Juan, Puerto RicoOn takeoff at v two speed, aircraft dropped and hit runway before continuing on. Thunderstorm passed over runway.Jul 6, 1981 · Reported as Hwksly DH1142DA · Minor damage