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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Hot Springs, AR · August 27, 1983

Date
August 27, 1983 · 20:03 local
Place
Hot Springs, AR
Airport
Memorial
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SKIA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N503SS
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA83AA037
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3313
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,121 total3,000 in this make and model180 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.

Fire began behind right side of the instrument panel. Electrical wires shorted and ignited hydraulic and oxygen sys

As the FAA filed it

FIRE BEGAN BEHIND RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED AND IGNITED HYDRAULIC AND OXYGEN SYS

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N503SS · 1

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