19970530015989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Sparta, TN · May 30, 1997

Date
May 30, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place
Sparta, TN
Airport
Sparta-White County Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4105Q
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total350 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

After landing left engine caught fire. Suspect fuel pump malfunction. (-23) after landing left engine caught fire, although it was apparently burning prior to landing. CFR extinguished fire with substantial damage, no injuries. Suspect fuel pump malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING LEFT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. SUSPECT FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION. (-23) AFTER LANDING LEFT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS APPARENTLY BURNING PRIOR TO LANDING. CFR EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES. SUSPECT FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION.