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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 200BEECH · Charlottesville, VA · April 17, 1997

Date: April 17, 1997 · 22:00 local
Place: Charlottesville, VA
Airport: Charlottesville-Albemarle
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BAQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N90806
Reported as: Beech 200BEECH
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,350 total1,800 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N90806Registration cancelled Feb 3, 2004 · Beech 200S/N BB-33 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 200 Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A-41Turbo-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 Thursday, April 17, at approximately 22:00, local time, pilot stated he was inbound descending to cho. The weather was IMC and all anti-icing equipment was on. At 5,500' MSL, they encountered moderate turbulence. At this point, electrical arcing began inside the instrument panel. This was visible in the gap between the windscreen and the glareshield. After a few seconds, flames became visible. We continued descent to VMC conditions and down loaded the electrical system. The fire went out and we landed visually. Submission of this report completes this investigation.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON THURSDAY, APRIL 17, AT APPROXIMATELY 22:00, LOCAL TIME, PILOT STATED HE WAS INBOUND DESCENDING TO CHO. THE WEATHER WAS IMC AND ALL ANTI-ICING EQUIPMENT WAS ON. AT 5,500' MSL, THEY ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE. AT THIS POINT, ELECTRICAL ARCING BEGAN INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS WAS VISIBLE IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE WINDSCREEN AND THE GLARESHIELD. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, FLAMES BECAME VISIBLE. WE CONTINUED DESCENT TO VMC CONDITIONS AND DOWN LOADED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FIRE WENT OUT AND WE LANDED VISUALLY. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT COMPLETES THIS INVESTIGATION.

Other reports on N90806 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20000830029919IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Pittsburgh, PA(-23)The aircraft was taxied with a tow bar attached. The crew ceased taxing after becoming aware of the attached tow bar. There was no damage found to the aircraft after being inspected by maintenance personnel. The crew was counseled by AEA-FSDO-03 spm at…Aug 30, 2000 Incident 19830707035349INormal Cruise · Bowling Green, KYRear window on left side cracked. Did not loose pressure. Descended to a lower altitude. Continued to destination.Jul 7, 1983 Incident 19821220065799IClimb · West Mifflin, PAGear unsafe light on retraction. Recycled gear then stayed down and locked. All electric power was then lost.Dec 20, 1982