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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hspavn HA200 · Phoenix, AZ · January 17, 2001

Date: January 17, 2001 · 14:50 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3179Z
Reported as: Hspavn HA200
Reported engine: TMECA MARBORE*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,150 total20 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N3179ZRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Hispano Aviacion HA-200 SAETAS/N 20/61 · Built 1965 Airframe modelHispano Aviacion HA-200 SAETA Engine modelTurbomeca MARBORE IICTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

(-23)Fuel check valve failed due to fuel deposits collecting in check valve after a period of time that the aircraft did not fly. Pilot reports that the valve was cleaned about 30 hours ago. On landing, aircraft wing tip/fuel tank struck the ground. The fuel wing tip tank broke open spilling fuel. The fuel and aircraft caught on fire. Airport personnel used a hand fire extinguisher to put out the fire resulting in minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)FUEL CHECK VALVE FAILED DUE TO FUEL DEPOSITS COLLECTING IN CHECK VALVE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT FLY. PILOT REPORTS THAT THE VALVE WAS CLEANED ABOUT 30 HOURS AGO. ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT WING TIP/FUEL TANK STRUCK THE GROUND. THE FUEL WING TIP TANK BROKE OPEN SPILLING FUEL. THE FUEL AND AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE. AIRPORT PERSONNEL USED A HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE.