19851020059829A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Palo Alto, CA · October 20, 1985

Date
October 20, 1985 · 17:40 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2491Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA020
Reported as
Piper PA28181
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 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.

Engine quit during taxi after landing. Engine caught fire during attempted restart.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING. ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DURING ATTEMPTED RESTART.

NTSB investigation

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