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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 65 · Sedona, AZ · March 9, 2004

Date: March 9, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: Sedona, AZ
Airport: Sedona Airport
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N751T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA159
Reported as: Beech 65
Reported engine: Lycoming IGSO480*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 477 total213 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N751TRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Beech 65S/N LC-223 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech 65 Engine modelLycoming GSO&IGSO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed on runway 21 @ sez and turned off the runway @ A-7 taxiway. While making the turn-off onto A-7, the outboard l/e portion of the left wing suddenly exploded. A small fire resulted from what appeared to be fuel fumes. The pilot immediately exited the a/c and put the fire out with the on-board fire extinguisher. The a/c was towed to the north ramp @ sez and parked. The accident occurred @ 1400 hrs on 3-9-04. The pilot and his passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 21 @ SEZ AND TURNED OFF THE RUNWAY @ A-7 TAXIWAY. WHILE MAKING THE TURN-OFF ONTO A-7, THE OUTBOARD L/E PORTION OF THE LEFT WING SUDDENLY EXPLODED. A SMALL FIRE RESULTED FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL FUMES. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE A/C AND PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH THE ON-BOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE A/C WAS TOWED TO THE NORTH RAMP @ SEZ AND PARKED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED @ 1400 HRS ON 3-9-04. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSedona, AZan explosion of the left outboard wing, resulting from a leaking fuel line and the ignition of the flammable fuel/air mixture in the outboard wing bays; the source of ignition energy for the explosion could not be determined. A factor in the accident was an…Mar 9, 2004 · Substantial damage