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FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Sacramento, CA · December 17, 1980

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Date
December 17, 1980 · 19:10 local
Place
Sacramento, CA
Airport
Executive
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CLAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6948Y
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,250 total50 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N6948YRegistration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-4308 · Built 1969Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Engine surging and loud backfire followed by fire on outboard side of engine before shutdown.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SURGING AND LOUD BACKFIRE FOLLOWED BY FIRE ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF ENGINE BEFORE SHUTDOWN.

Other reports on N6948Y · 2

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

Incident 19850919053539IClimb · Oakland, CAReturned for landing due to control system impairment. Autopilot cable failed and tangled elevator cable pulley.Sep 19, 1985Incident 19810306017269ITakeoff Ground Roll · Oakland, CARight prop struck runway during takeoff. Ten inches of prop tip struck baggage door which opened. Cargo fell out.Mar 6, 1981 · Minor damage