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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · November 25, 1994

Date: November 25, 1994 · 12:50 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4853P
Reported as: Piper PA23250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total300 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4853PRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-426 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Cleared customs. Began engine start left engine backfired. Caught fire. Improper start procedure. Flooded engine.

As the FAA filed it

CLEARED CUSTOMS. BEGAN ENGINE START LEFT ENGINE BACKFIRED. CAUGHT FIRE. IMPROPER START PROCEDURE. FLOODED ENGINE.