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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · New Milford, CT · November 4, 1983

Date
November 4, 1983 · 11:00 local
Place
New Milford, CT
Airport
Candlelight Farms
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2222R
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA021
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
228 total99 in this make and model22 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.

During attempt to start engine, fire broke out. Pilot attempted to extinguish fire but was unsuccessful.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ATTEMPT TO START ENGINE, FIRE BROKE OUT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

NTSB investigation

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