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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C-99 · Salem, OR · May 14, 2001

Date: May 14, 2001 · 17:51 local
Place: Salem, OR
Airport: Mcnary Fld
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: JIKA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N992AF
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01IA093
Reported as: Beech C99
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N992AFRegistered now · Beech C-99S/N U-203 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBeech C-99 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23)A Beech BE-99-C99 operated by ameriflight, inc (amf), as a part 135 on-demand cargo flight, experienced an inflight fire from the main circuit breaker panel below the right cockpit window while in cruise flight. The flame extinguished shortly thereafter. The pilot diverted to Salem, OR, and landed without further incident. The aircraft received minor damage and the ATP, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated from portland, OR, about 10 mintues prior to the incident. The flight was destined for roseburg, OR. During a telephone interview with the NM09 duty officer, the pilot reported that the aircraft was in cruise flight at 9,000 feet when he noted an odor. The pilot then observed a flame coming from the main circuit breaker panel on the right side. While the pilot was talking to ATC, the flame extinguished leaving smoke in the cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)A BEECH BE-99-C99 OPERATED BY AMERIFLIGHT, INC (AMF), AS A PART 135 ON-DEMAND CARGO FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT FIRE FROM THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BELOW THE RIGHT COCKPIT WINDOW WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE FLAME EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO SALEM, OR, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE ATP, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PORTLAND, OR, ABOUT 10 MINTUES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED FOR ROSEBURG, OR. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE NM09 DUTY OFFICER, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9,000 FEET WHEN HE NOTED AN ODOR. THE PILOT THEN OBSERVED A FLAME COMING FROM THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHILE THE PILOT WAS TALKING TO ATC, THE FLAME EXTINGUISHED LEAVING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.

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 SEA01IA093Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSalem, ORA short to electrical wiring while in cruise flight.May 15, 2001 · Minor damage

Other reports on N992AF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20221101011109ITaxi · Manchester, NHPIC was performing a return trip from burlington, VT to Manchester, NH in [privacy data omitted]. The PIC landed on runway 6 uneventfully. ATC instructed the PIC to turn off onto taxiway zulu. The PIC advised they could not make zulu but would turn off…Nov 1, 2022 · Minor damage