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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Terrell, TX · May 7, 1987

Date
May 7, 1987 · 21:00 local
Place
Terrell, TX
Airport
Terrell Municipal
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1861W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87FA116
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO520BA
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,603 total1,530 in this make and model5 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.

Destroyed by fire as the pilot attempted to start engine. Fire was fueled by brake fluid from broken brake line.

As the FAA filed it

DESTROYED BY FIRE AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE. FIRE WAS FUELED BY BRAKE FLUID FROM BROKEN BRAKE LINE.

NTSB investigation

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