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FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Buffalo, NY · December 11, 2003

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Date
December 11, 2003 · 22:15 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
NAHA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40259
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04LA047
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total500 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
N40259Registration cancelled Jan 15, 2014 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7305069 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 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) On December 11, 2003 at 2205 EST, a Piper PA-23-250, N40259, registered to northeast aviation inc. air operator naha caught fire after landing at Buffalo niagara intl' airport and while taxiing to the ramp. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time an an IFR flight plan was filed. The fire substantially damaged the aircraft but the pilot suffered only a slight smoke inhalation injury while fighting the fire. The flight originated at morristown NJ on December 11, 2003 at 1930 EST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 11, 2003 AT 2205 EST, A PIPER PA-23-250, N40259, REGISTERED TO NORTHEAST AVIATION INC. AIR OPERATOR NAHA CAUGHT FIRE AFTER LANDING AT BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL' AIRPORT AND WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AN AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FIRE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT BUT THE PILOT SUFFERED ONLY A SLIGHT SMOKE INHALATION INJURY WHILE FIGHTING THE FIRE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MORRISTOWN NJ ON DECEMBER 11, 2003 AT 1930 EST.

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 NYC04LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuffalo, NYThe pilot's improper procedure with regard to the cabin heater, which resulted in the over temperature of the heater and subsequent fire.Dec 12, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40259 · 3

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

Incident 19910703025839IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Green Bay, WINose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Hydraulic fluid leaking from the hydraulic pump assembly.Jul 3, 1991 · Minor damageIncident 19900410022679IForced/Precautionary Landing · Bangor, MEFire in right engine on climb. Returned. Fire out before landing. Exhaust pipe had split.Apr 10, 1990 · Minor damageIncident 19900306007109IFinal Approach-IFR · Portland, MERight engine throttle stuck on approach. Shut engine down. Found cable was frozen. Freed up and lubed same.Mar 6, 1990