19791017029089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402A · Lansing, MI · October 17, 1979

Date
October 17, 1979 · 21:00 local
Place
Lansing, MI
Airport
Capital City
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7809Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEM06
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total70 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Inflight fire damaged wing structure. Fire due to failure of exhaust bellows.

As the FAA filed it

INFLIGHT FIRE DAMAGED WING STRUCTURE. FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF EXHAUST BELLOWS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7809Q · 1

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