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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univac GC-1B · Marion, TX · June 26, 1983

Date
June 26, 1983 · 10:30 local
Place
Marion, TX
Airport
Zuehl
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7BL
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83LA293
Reported as
Univac GC1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total1,300 in this make and model18 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.

Exhaust leak and engine fire on takeoff. Ran through a fence after engine quit. Exhaust burned hole in fuel line.

As the FAA filed it

EXHAUST LEAK AND ENGINE FIRE ON TAKEOFF. RAN THROUGH A FENCE AFTER ENGINE QUIT.EXHAUST BURNED HOLE IN FUEL LINE.

NTSB investigation

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