20040125000939A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Sanford, ME · January 25, 2004

Date: January 25, 2004 · 09:00 local
Place: Sanford, ME
Airport: Sanford Municipal
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6234M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA060
Reported as: Univar 1083
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N6234MRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2004 · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4234 · Built 1948 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 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) Mr. Haas the owner and pilot of the aircraft went to the aircraft aftr breakfast. He tried to start it and it stalled, tried again with no success. He waited for a moment then smelled something. He got out and looked under the cowling to find a fire in the engine area. He retrieved the fire extinguisher from the aircraft and tried to put the fire out. Other fire extinguishers were brought and discharged. The fire continued until the fire department put it out. The cabin and empennage were gutted, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. HAAS THE OWNER AND PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE AIRCRAFT AFTR BREAKFAST. HE TRIED TO START IT AND IT STALLED, TRIED AGAIN WITH NO SUCCESS. HE WAITED FOR A MOMENT THEN SMELLED SOMETHING. HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE COWLING TO FIND A FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA. HE RETRIEVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. OTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE BROUGHT AND DISCHARGED. THE FIRE CONTINUED UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. THE CABIN AND EMPENNAGE WERE GUTTED, NO INJURIES.

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 NYC04LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanford, MEAn engine fire for undetermined reasons during start-up.Jan 25, 2004 · Destroyed