19861028075779A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Emair MA-1 · Hilo, HI · October 28, 1986

Date: October 28, 1986 · 09:15 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Airport: Keaau Duster
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N306MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87DJA01
Reported as: Emair MA1
Reported engine: WRIGHT R182056AM1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,558 total840 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N306MARegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2013 · Murrayair MA-1S/N 006 · Built 1973 Airframe modelMurrayair MA-1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot washed excess oil from the side of airraft with fuel. Fumes ignited with engine start.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WASHED EXCESS OIL FROM THE SIDE OF AIRRAFT WITH FUEL. FUMES IGNITED WITH ENGINE START.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX87DJA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHilo, HIAfter returning from a spraying flt, the acft was refueled. After refueling, the plt used fuel to wash oil from the side of the acft & the wing step. When the eng was restarted about 2 min later, fuel fumes ignited & fire spread to the fuel truck. Both the…Oct 28, 1986 · Destroyed

Other reports on N306MA · 3

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

Accident 19790110000629AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Keaau, HIAircraft made a forced landing due to a cracked cylinder head.Jan 10, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19761216042409AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Keaau, HIImpeller shaft ball bearing assemblies disintegrated causing excessive play of impeller shaft.Dec 16, 1976 · Substantial damage Accident 19751208037689ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Hilo, HITenth load frm strip that morning. Dusting sugar cane.Dec 8, 1975 · Substantial damage