19931217046969A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Bar Harbor, ME · December 17, 1993

Date
December 17, 1993 · 12:30 local
Place
Bar Harbor, ME
Airport
Hancock County-Bar Harbor
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5753E
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC94LA041
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total

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What happened

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

Caught fire burned on engine start. Carburetor removed for exchange. No placards or flag. Advised plane available.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT FIRE BURNED ON ENGINE START. CARBURETOR REMOVED FOR EXCHANGE. NO PLACARDS OR FLAG. ADVISED PLANE AVAILABLE.

NTSB investigation

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