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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T182T · Munising, MI · September 2, 2008

Date: September 2, 2008 · 18:00 local
Place: Munising, MI
Airport: Hanley Field
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N140NE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA271
Reported as: Cessna T182T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,380 total2,600 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N140NERegistration cancelled Apr 6, 2009 · Cessna T182TS/N T18208025 Airframe modelCessna T182T

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Upon landing at Hanley Field (5Y7), a gas powered weedeater that was propped up on the back seat became dislodged and fell on to the floor between the seats. The pilot began to smell gas fumes. While taxiing back to the parking area, the fuel ignited. The pilot then exited the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON LANDING AT HANLEY FIELD (5Y7), A GAS POWERED WEEDEATER THAT WAS PROPPED UP ON THE BACK SEAT BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON TO THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SEATS. THE PILOT BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FUMES. WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE PARKING AREA, THE FUEL IGNITED. THE PILOT THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

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 CHI08CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMunising, MIThe inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot to carry a hazardous material aboard an airplane that resulted in a fire during an after-landing taxi.Sep 2, 2008 · Substantial damage