# Accident 19940221002739A: Piper PA31350, Phoenix, AZ, February 21, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1994, 07:37 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AFUA
- Location: 33.4299° N, 112.0096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4299&lon=-112.0096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4109D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,820 total, 456 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940221002739A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FIRE ON LANDING. NO RIGHT BRAKE. GROUND LOOPED TO STOP. RIGHT ENGINE FUEL LINE B NUT LOOSE. FUEL ON EXHAUST.

## 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 LAX94LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA129), Feb 21, 1994: Piper PA-31-350 (N4109D), Phoenix, AZ, minor damage. Probable cause: THE LOOSE MAIN FUEL LINE 'B' NUT DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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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