From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 18, 2002 at 1145 MST, Piper pa 28-151, N33439 sustained minor damage when the engine compartment caught fire on the ramp during engine hot start. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The fire was extinguished by the maintenance crew.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2002 AT 1145 MST, PIPER PA 28-151, N33439 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE RAMP DURING ENGINE HOT START. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MAINTENANCE CREW.
Other reports on N33439 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.