19880720027189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Chicago, IL · July 20, 1988

Date
July 20, 1988 · 02:25 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Chicago Midway
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8069S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88LA170
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total1,000 in this make and model35 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 fire on climbout. Diverted and landed gear up. Fire went out on fuel shutoff. Loose b nut on injector nozzle

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FIRE ON CLIMBOUT. DIVERTED AND LANDED GEAR UP. FIRE WENT OUT ON FUEL SHUTOFF. LOOSE B NUT ON INJECTOR NOZZLE

NTSB investigation

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