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FAA incident report · Eicher Robert L CHRISTEN EAGLE · Paso Robles, CA · June 6, 1999

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Date
June 6, 1999 · 12:00 local
Place
Paso Robles, CA
Airport
Paso Robles Municipal
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N14RE
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,300 total540 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days
N14RERegistered now · Eicher Robert L CHRISTEN EAGLES/N EICHER 0001 · Built 1983Airframe modelEicher Robert L CHRISTEN EAGLEEngine modelLycoming IO-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.

During takeoff roll pilot noticed "plume of smoke along left side of aircraft" just as he raised tailwheel from ground. Pilot and passenger exited aircraft and discovered fire at left wheel fairing. Pilot positioned aircraft to allow prevailing winds to blow fire away from fuselage and fuel tank. Fire dept did not approach aircraft, airport manager extinguished fire with hand held extinguisher. Damage confined to left landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT NOTICED "PLUME OF SMOKE ALONG LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT" JUST AS HE RAISED TAILWHEEL FROM GROUND. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED FIRE AT LEFT WHEEL FAIRING. PILOT POSITIONED AIRCRAFT TO ALLOW PREVAILING WINDS TO BLOW FIRE AWAY FROM FUSELAGE AND FUEL TANK. FIRE DEPT DID NOT APPROACH AIRCRAFT, AIRPORT MANAGER EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH HAND HELD EXTINGUISHER. DAMAGE CONFINED TO LEFT LANDING GEAR.