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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Nihon YS-11A-500 · Memphis, TN · April 8, 1981

Date: April 8, 1981 · 10:28 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ABXA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N915AX
Reported as: Nihon YS11A500
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N915AXRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 2013 · Nihon YS-11A-500S/N 2062 · Built 1968 Airframe modelNihon YS-11A-500 Engine modelRolls-Royce DART-542 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Fire noted behind instrument panel in area of landing gear. Fire put out. Gear solenoid and wiring burned.

As the FAA filed it

FIRE NOTED BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL IN AREA OF LANDING GEAR. FIRE PUT OUT. GEAR SOLENOID AND WIRING BURNED.

Other reports on N915AX · 1

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

Incident 19810306016499INormal Cruise · Williamsport, PA#2 Engine fire warning light came on in flight. Maintenance found an electrical problem.Mar 6, 1981