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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Appleton, WI · June 7, 1996

Date: June 7, 1996 · 17:00 local
Place: Appleton, WI
Airport: Outagamie County Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DTXA
Aircraft: N123MA
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total2,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N123MARegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2025 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152024 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Narrative: on June 07, 1996, at approximately 1645 CDT N123MA, a Piper PA-31-350, departed outagame county airport (atw) enroute to seneca county (16G), tiffin, Ohio. At approximately 1700 CDT the pilot declared an emergency due to a possible fire in the aircraft. The aircraft landed at the outagame county airport (atw) at approximately 1714 CDT without further incident. An IFR flight plan was filed, weather was not a factor. The aircraft was not damaged and the airline transport rated pilot and 4 passengers were not injured. The flight was conducted under 14CFR part 135. Investigation by company maintenance personnel revealed that the top main oil line on the left engine turbo had come loose causing an engine fire. Personnel removed and replaced the faulty turbine and the aircraft was returned to service. The operator is submitting a m or d. this incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 07, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 1645 CDT N123MA, A PIPER PA-31-350, DEPARTED OUTAGAME COUNTY AIRPORT (ATW) ENROUTE TO SENECA COUNTY (16G), TIFFIN, OHIO. AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CDT THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A POSSIBLE FIRE IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE OUTAGAME COUNTY AIRPORT (ATW) AT APPROXIMATELY 1714 CDT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14CFR PART 135. INVESTIGATION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THE TOP MAIN OIL LINE ON THE LEFT ENGINE TURBO HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE. PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAULTY TURBINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OPERATOR IS SUBMITTING A M OR D. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.