19920423014179A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · New Port Richey, FL · April 23, 1992

Date
April 23, 1992 · 16:06 local
Place
New Port Richey, FL
Airport
Hidden Lake Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3271Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA92FA114
Reported as
Cessna 401
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
12,600 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

In flight fire left wing nacelle area. Stalled trying to return. Right throttle closed. Fire origin not addressed.

As the FAA filed it

IN FLIGHT FIRE LEFT WING NACELLE AREA. STALLED TRYING TO RETURN. RIGHT THROTTLE CLOSED. FIRE ORIGIN NOT ADDRESSED.

NTSB investigation

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