What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On engine run up magento check caused NR2 engine to backfire. Oil leak caught fire from exhaust. Put out fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON ENGINE RUN UP MAGENTO CHECK CAUSED NR2 ENGINE TO BACKFIRE. OIL LEAK CAUGHT FIRE FROM EXHAUST. PUT OUT FIRE.
Other reports on N93012 · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20191002013779ATakeoff: Rotation · Windsor Locks, CTOn October 2, 2019, at 0953 eastern daylight time, a Boeing B-17G, N93012, owned and operated by the collings foundation, was destroyed during a precautionary landing and subsequent runway excursion at Bradley International Airport (bdl), Windsor Locks,…Incident 20050817025699ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Syracuse, NY(-23) On take off number 4 engine had a chip light indication, the engine was shut down and the aircraft returned to syr without incident. The engine is being changed due to metal particles found in the oil filters (mechanic believes a piston may have come…Incident 19970509026389IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Burbank, CANarrative: aircraft was in a left turn when an intermitting hydraulic failure temporarily resulted in loss of brake's to the right wheel. Aircraft continued in a left turn with the tail striking a four foot taxiway sign, knocking it to the ground. No damage…Incident 19950709021729IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sioux City, IAUnsafe left main gear collapsed near end of landing roll.Accident 19870823047569ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Beaver Falls, PAStrong crosswind lifted wing of bomber on landing roll. Unable to stop,overran runway and down an embankment.Incident 19860815054489INormal Cruise · Dunkirk, NYNoted steam or water condensation from engines. Diverted. Pulled screens. No contamination found. Cause unreported.