19990929039159I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FL · September 29, 1999

Date: September 29, 1999 · 10:00 local
Place: Fort Pierce, FL
Airport: St Lucie County International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9211S
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19 total17 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N9211SRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2017 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2841016 · Built 1988 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 his first supervised solo, student could not start engine. After 3 (three) unsuccessful attempts using the approved checklist procedures, his instructor returned to the aircraft and used the "flooded start" procedure. The engine still would not start but did have an engine fire. The fire caused damage to the left side of the engine and air box assy. Before being extinguished by the crew. There were no personal injuries. This operator (flight safety, int'l, FAR. 141) reported having 8 (eight) engine fires on start-up on this make/model aircraft within the last 2 years. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

DURING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO, STUDENT COULD NOT START ENGINE. AFTER 3 (THREE) UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS USING THE APPROVED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, HIS INSTRUCTOR RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND USED THE "FLOODED START" PROCEDURE. THE ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START BUT DID HAVE AN ENGINE FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND AIR BOX ASSY. BEFORE BEING EXTINGUISHED BY THE CREW. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THIS OPERATOR (FLIGHT SAFETY, INT'L, FAR. 141) REPORTED HAVING 8 (EIGHT) ENGINE FIRES ON START-UP ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^