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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Hollister, CA · May 5, 2011

Date: May 5, 2011 · 11:50 local
Place: Hollister, CA
Airport: Hollister Municipal
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2578L
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 126 total126 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N2578LRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2016 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0768 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

In a statement from the pilot of N2578L, a Piper PA-38-112 was on landing roll at Hollister airport (cvh) when the engine shut off. The pilot attempted to start the engine, and during the second attempt noticed white smoke was starting to come out the front of the aircraft. The pilot called on the UNICOM frequency and the local FBO came out and extinguished the fire. The fire damaged most of the aluminum and rubber hoses in the engine compartment.

As the FAA filed it

IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT OF N2578L, A PIPER PA-38-112 WAS ON LANDING ROLL AT HOLLISTER AIRPORT (CVH) WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE, AND DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE WAS STARTING TO COME OUT THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT CALLED ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY AND THE LOCAL FBO CAME OUT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DAMAGED MOST OF THE ALUMINUM AND RUBBER HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Other reports on N2578L · 3

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

Accident 20130822022509ADescent · Madera, CAOn August 22, 2013, N2578L a Piper tomahawk, made an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The crew received no injuries. The flight was being operated as a part 141 flight school training flight . The flight was…Aug 22, 2013 · Substantial damage Accident 19910430014009ALevel Off Touchdown · Fresno, CALost directional control on flare for landing in strong crosswind. Landed in a crab angle. Left runway. Struck signApr 30, 1991 · Substantial damage Incident 19870929064529ITakeoff Ground Roll · Grove City, PASolo student lost directional control on takeoff roll. Departed runway side and collapsed gear.Sep 29, 1987 · Minor damage