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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Hyannis Port, MA · October 15, 2004

Date: October 15, 2004 · 19:45 local
Place: Hyannis Port, MA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6598C
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA005
Reported as: Beech C24R
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,190 total40 in the last 90 days

N6598CRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2006 · Beech C24RS/N MC-790 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBeech C24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N6598C a BE-23-C24R made a gear up forced landing at the Hyannis Port gulf club due to an engine failure preceded by the odor of smoke being detected in the cockpit by the pilot mark alexander on October 15, 2004 at 1852Z. An inspection of the engine compartment by the FAA revealed that severe fire damage had occurred in the engine compartment aft of the engine accessory baffle up to and including the fire wall. The fuel pressure indicator line from the fuel distribution spider to the fuel pressure indicator was disconnected, allowing fuel to spray from the 45DEG elbow attached to the baffle into the accessory compartment. Note the heavy soot deposits on the fitting and the complete absence of deposits on the hose connector indicating that were not connected. Other damage includes buckled and heat distorted fire wall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N6598C A BE-23-C24R MADE A GEAR UP FORCED LANDING AT THE HYANNIS PORT GULF CLUB DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE PRECEDED BY THE ODOR OF SMOKE BEING DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT BY THE PILOT MARK ALEXANDER ON OCTOBER 15, 2004 AT 1852Z. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BY THE FAA REVEALED THAT SEVERE FIRE DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFT OF THE ENGINE ACCESSORY BAFFLE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE FIRE WALL. THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR LINE FROM THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION SPIDER TO THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS DISCONNECTED, ALLOWING FUEL TO SPRAY FROM THE 45DEG ELBOW ATTACHED TO THE BAFFLE INTO THE ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. NOTE THE HEAVY SOOT DEPOSITS ON THE FITTING AND THE COMPLETE ABSENCE OF DEPOSITS ON THE HOSE CONNECTOR INDICATING THAT WERE NOT CONNECTED. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDES BUCKLED AND HEAT DISTORTED FIRE WALL.

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 IAD05LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHyannis, MAThe mechanic's failure to secure the fuel pressure line to the fuel pressure gauge fitting, which resulted in an engine compartment fire and a subsequent loss of engine power.Oct 15, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6598C · 1

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

Incident 20021126034759IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Norwood, MA(-23) N6598C, BE-24, landed runway 35 and turned on to runway 28 at Norwood, MA. Aircraft struck a temporary runway light at 1830 EST, 11/26/02. Pilot may have cut the turn to sharp. Minor damage to the prop.Nov 26, 2002 · Minor damage