19891110044869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-C33 · Richmond, VA · November 10, 1989

Date
November 10, 1989 · 09:45 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Airport
Richmond International - Byrd Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4897J
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO90LA009
Reported as
Beech 35C33
Reported engine
Continental IO470K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total25 in this make and model45 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.

Appears that a possible electrical short and a cracked fuel flow indicator line caused fire on takeoff. Landed safe

As the FAA filed it

APPEARS THAT A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT AND A CRACKED FUEL FLOW INDICATOR LINE CAUSED FIRE ON TAKEOFF. LANDED SAFE

NTSB investigation

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