# Accident 19851124057889A: Beech E18S, Fort Wayne, IN, November 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 1985, 14:08 local time
- Place: Fort Wayne, IN
- Airport: Fort Wayne Municipal Baer Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9992° N, 85.2098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9992&lon=-85.2098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A200 (registry code 1152921, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 (registry code 52265, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-41) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851124057889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRACKED CARBURETOR FLOAT SUNK, ALLOWING UNCONTROLLED FUEL FLOW. BACKFIRE IGNITED FUEL DURING ENGINE START ATTEMPT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI86FEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX04), Nov 24, 1985: Beech E18S (N46L), Fort Wayne, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N46L (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19840319021459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840319021459I), Mar 19, 1984: Beech E18S (N46L), Traverse City, MI. Encountered freezing rain after takeoff. Returned to land. Ground looped on rollout when an engine sputtered.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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