20031230035439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Chicago/West Ch, IL · December 30, 2003

Date: December 30, 2003 · 13:00 local
Place: Chicago/West Ch, IL
Airport: Dupage
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5894B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA050
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O470*
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total20 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N5894BRegistered now · Cessna 182AS/N 33894 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine 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) The flight instructor was giving dual instruction for a high performance endorsement to a rated pilot. During the first engine start attempt, the engine rotated but would not start. The pilot receiving dual stated that he pumped the throttle during the second attempt, shortly after the pilots noticed thick smoke rising from the forward floor area. The CFI instructed the other pilot to evacuate the aircraft. Upon evacuation they observed a fire which had erupted in the cowled area of the engine. The CFI called for emergency equipment from his cell phone.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENT TO A RATED PILOT. DURING THE FIRST ENGINE START ATTEMPT, THE ENGINE ROTATED BUT WOULD NOT START. THE PILOT RECEIVING DUAL STATED THAT HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT, SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOTS NOTICED THICK SMOKE RISING FROM THE FORWARD FLOOR AREA. THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE OTHER PILOT TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT. UPON EVACUATION THEY OBSERVED A FIRE WHICH HAD ERUPTED IN THE COWLED AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE CFI CALLED FOR EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FROM HIS CELL PHONE.

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 CHI04LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Chicago, ILThe inadequate starting and flooded engine procedure used by certified flight instructor while providing instruction to the dual student.Dec 30, 2003 · Substantial damage