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FAA incident report · Cessna 180K · Whitefield, NH · June 9, 2001

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Date
June 9, 2001 · 06:50 local
Place
Whitefield, NH
Airport
Mount Washington Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N707PC
Reported as
Cessna 180K
Reported engine
Continental O470U
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,168 total479 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days
N707PCRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2005 · Cessna 180KS/N 18053157 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 180KEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)While starting aircraft engine to taxi to the fuel pump the engine caught fire. Starting sequence: primed engine, engaged starter, engine coughed and quit. Primed engine a second time and engaged starter, engine coughed and quit again. Pilot noticed a wisp of smoke and exited the aircraft to find flames on the ground beneath engine. He moved aircraft away and then discovered that the engine compartment was also on fire under the cowling. Fire extinguished by Whitefield fire department.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHILE STARTING AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO TAXI TO THE FUEL PUMP THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. STARTING SEQUENCE: PRIMED ENGINE, ENGAGED STARTER, ENGINE COUGHED AND QUIT. PRIMED ENGINE A SECOND TIME AND ENGAGED STARTER, ENGINE COUGHED AND QUIT AGAIN. PILOT NOTICED A WISP OF SMOKE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO FIND FLAMES ON THE GROUND BENEATH ENGINE. HE MOVED AIRCRAFT AWAY AND THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ALSO ON FIRE UNDER THE COWLING. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY WHITEFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Other reports on N707PC · 2

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

Incident 19851013066239ILevel Off Touchdown · San Antonio, TXAircraft was cleared to land on 12R. Noted by ATC to be lined up with taxiway on short final. Completed landing.Oct 13, 1985Accident 19821003050909ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pineville, LALost directional control on landing. Aircraft veered into crosswind. Indicates side load collapsed left main gear.Oct 3, 1982 · Substantial damage