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FAA incident report · Amtr RV8A · Marquette, MI · September 24, 2007

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Date
September 24, 2007 · 21:37 local
Place
Marquette, MI
Airport
Sawyer International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N988JB
Reported as
Amtr RV8A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N988JBRegistered now · Bard John A VANS RV-8AS/N 001 · Built 2004Airframe modelBard John A VANS RV-8AEngine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) N988JB was taxiing to the parking apron at the Sawyer International Airport in gwinn mi when the cowling for the right main landing gear wheel became impinged between the wheel and brake, subsequently causing the right main wheel-brake to lock up and catch fire. The fire was immediately identified by the pilot and the FBO. ARFF was dispatched to the scene and the fire was extinguished without causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot's actions did not contribute to the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N988JB WAS TAXIING TO THE PARKING APRON AT THE SAWYER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN GWINN MI WHEN THE COWLING FOR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BECAME IMPINGED BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND BRAKE, SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL-BRAKE TO LOCK UP AND CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED BY THE PILOT AND THE FBO. ARFF WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHOUT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT'S ACTIONS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCIDENT.