20070123001069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Greenh LANCAIR32036 · Guntersville, AL · January 23, 2007

Date: January 23, 2007 · 13:15 local
Place: Guntersville, AL
Airport: Guntersville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N117BG
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07LA034
Reported as: Greenh LANCAIR32036
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,950 total18 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N117BGRegistration cancelled Dec 31, 2009 · Greenhaw William O LANCAIR 320/360S/N BG-L-0001 · Built 2006 Airframe modelGreenhaw William O LANCAIR 320/360 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After flying for thirty minutes, the pilot detected the smell of fiberglass. The pilot made a landing on runway 03 Guntersville, AL (8A1). After clearing the runway the pilot detected the smell of smoke. The pilot shut the engine down after clearing the main taxiway. As the aircraft was being shut down smoke was coming from the front of the engine cowling. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER FLYING FOR THIRTY MINUTES, THE PILOT DETECTED THE SMELL OF FIBERGLASS. THE PILOT MADE A LANDING ON RUNWAY 03 GUNTERSVILLE, AL (8A1). AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY THE PILOT DETECTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AFTER CLEARING THE MAIN TAXIWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING SHUT DOWN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 ATL07LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGuntersville, ALFailure of an unapproved automotive fuel line installed by the owner/pilot mechanic which resulted in an engine fire during taxi after landing.Jan 23, 2007 · Substantial damage