19811016067989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rkwell 520 · Biloxi, MS · October 16, 1981

Date
October 16, 1981 · 14:00 local
Place
Biloxi, MS
Airport
Kessler Afb
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2605B
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FKQ03
Reported as
Rkwell 520
Reported engine
Lycoming GO435C2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,496 total507 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Fuel leaked into cabin from improperly repaired fuel cell. Fire erupted on final, burned gear lines. Landed gear up

As the FAA filed it

FUEL LEAKED INTO CABIN FROM IMPROPERLY REPAIRED FUEL CELL. FIRE ERUPTED ON FINAL, BURNED GEAR LINES. LANDED GEAR UP

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.