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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lancaster, PA · May 30, 1992

Date: May 30, 1992 · 10:31 local
Place: Lancaster, PA
Airport: Lancaster
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N47674
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total5,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N47674Registered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816118 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine caught fire on start up. Shut off fuel. Used extinguisher. Pilot stated he may over primed and flooded it.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON START UP. SHUT OFF FUEL. USED EXTINGUISHER. PILOT STATED HE MAY OVER PRIMED AND FLOODED IT.