19820107000859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Curtis C46FCURTIS · Laredo, TX · January 7, 1982

Date
January 7, 1982 · 00:45 local
Place
Laredo, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
Part 125 operator
Operator
SBPO
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1698M
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FRG20
Reported as
Curtis C46FCURTIS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,893 total7,800 in this make and model121 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.

Pilot saw fuel leaks from wings. Both wings exploded as right engine was started. Leaky corroded fuel filler necks.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAW FUEL LEAKS FROM WINGS. BOTH WINGS EXPLODED AS RIGHT ENGINE WAS STARTED. LEAKY CORRODED FUEL FILLER NECKS.

NTSB investigation

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