# Accident 19920130001439A: Piper PA46310P, Baltimore, MD, January 30, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 30, 1992, 11:10 local time
- Place: Baltimore, MD
- Airport: Martin State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3298° N, 76.4309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3298&lon=-76.4309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9103Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9103Q-2013-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-46-310P (registry code 7104605, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-310p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA46310P
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520BE
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,300 total, 550 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920130001439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FIRE ON TAKEOFF TURNED AROUND LANDED. FIRE PUT OUT. LEAK FOUND IN VAPOR FUEL RETURN LINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO92LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA028), Jan 30, 1992: Piper PA-46 (N9103Q), Baltimore, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL LINE, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE AND TOTAL POWER LOSS.

## Other reports on N9103Q (1)

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

- [Accident 20020331004679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020331004679A), Mar 31, 2002: Piper PA46310P (N9103Q), South St Paul, MN, No damage. (-23) Pilot departed sgs on runway 34, made left turn went up to 1800 ft. by 1850 ft. pilot flipped on freq. 121.2. Asked for clearance and was given sqwak…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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