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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-8F-55 · Miami, FL · November 20, 1997

Date: November 20, 1997 · 13:12 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Miami International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FXLA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N55FB
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98IA035
Reported as: Doug DC8F55
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT3D3B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,500 total11,334 in this make and model

N55FBRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Douglas DC-8F-55S/N 45678 · Built 1965 Airframe modelDouglas DC-8F-55

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What happened

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

(-5) On November 20, 1997, about 1312 eastern standard time, a Douglas DC-8F-55, N55FB, registered to agro air associates, inc., operated by fine air services, inc., as flight 363, experienced an in-flight fire in the no. 4 engine compartment area after takeoff from the Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 121 non-scheduled, international, cargo flight. The airplane sustained minor damage and the airline transport-rated captain, first officer, and flight engineer, were not injured. The flight originated about 1303, from the Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida. (See .4 for complete narrative)

As the FAA filed it

(-5) ON NOVEMBER 20, 1997, ABOUT 1312 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A DOUGLAS DC-8F-55, N55FB, REGISTERED TO AGRO AIR ASSOCIATES, INC., OPERATED BY FINE AIR SERVICES, INC., AS FLIGHT 363, EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE IN THE NO. 4 ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MIAMI, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 121 NON-SCHEDULED, INTERNATIONAL, CARGO FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT-RATED CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICER, AND FLIGHT ENGINEER, WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ABOUT 1303, FROM THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MIAMI, FLORIDA. (SEE .4 FOR COMPLETE NARRATIVE)

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA98IA035Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMiami, FLThe inadequate overhaul of the No. 4 engine start valve resulting in the valve remaining open after engine start; and the subsequent free run state of the starter resulting in a starter overheat, disintegration and fire.Nov 20, 1997 · Minor damage