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FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · Hartford, CT · February 15, 2010

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Date
February 15, 2010 · 18:31 local
Place
Hartford, CT
Airport
Hartford-Brainard
Phase of flight
Run-Up Area
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7658U
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
254 total9 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N7658URegistered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15077784 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 150MEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 15, 2010, N7658U, a Cessna 150M, s/n 15077784, was involved in a carburetor fire during initial starting of this aircraft's engine. Joel garcia, private pilot certificate # 3383691, was performing engine start and warm up intended for flight after priming and throttle setting. The aircraft was located on Hartford-Brainard Airport (hfd) midfield tie-down pad #3 during the incident. Mr. Garcia intended on logging some night flight time to become more proficient. Mr. Garcia stated he primed the engine 5 times due to the ambient temperature being 32 degrees fahrenheit. The current Cessna 150M operations manual states to prime the engine 3-6 times for this carbureted Continental engine. After hearing a loud bang and witnessing flames shooting out the front inlet area of the engine cowling, Mr. Garcia exited the aircraft and immediately called 911. Personnel from premier flight center witnessed the aircraft fire and provided an abc type fire extinguisher to douse the flames. The fire was extinguished within 1-2 minutes after the initial ignition. The aircraft is owned by premier flight center and was being rented by Mr. Garcia at the time. Incident ptrs: EA63201004903

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 15, 2010, N7658U, A CESSNA 150M, S/N 15077784, WAS INVOLVED IN A CARBURETOR FIRE DURING INITIAL STARTING OF THIS AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE. JOEL GARCIA, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE # 3383691, WAS PERFORMING ENGINE START AND WARM UP INTENDED FOR FLIGHT AFTER PRIMING AND THROTTLE SETTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON HARTFORD-BRAINARD AIRPORT (HFD) MIDFIELD TIE-DOWN PAD #3 DURING THE INCIDENT. MR. GARCIA INTENDED ON LOGGING SOME NIGHT FLIGHT TIME TO BECOME MORE PROFICIENT. MR. GARCIA STATED HE PRIMED THE ENGINE 5 TIMES DUE TO THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE BEING 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE CURRENT CESSNA 150M OPERATIONS MANUAL STATES TO PRIME THE ENGINE 3-6 TIMES FOR THIS CARBURETED CONTINENTAL ENGINE. AFTER HEARING A LOUD BANG AND WITNESSING FLAMES SHOOTING OUT THE FRONT INLET AREA OF THE ENGINE COWLING, MR. GARCIA EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911. PERSONNEL FROM PREMIER FLIGHT CENTER WITNESSED THE AIRCRAFT FIRE AND PROVIDED AN ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO DOUSE THE FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL IGNITION. THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED BY PREMIER FLIGHT CENTER AND WAS BEING RENTED BY MR. GARCIA AT THE TIME.INCIDENT PTRS: EA63201004903