# Accident 20110507013259A: Piper PA 46-350P, Chico, TX, May 7, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 2011, 20:08 local time
- Place: Chico, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2910° N, 97.7897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2910&lon=-97.7897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80JB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80JB-2015-05-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA 46-350P (registry code 7104620, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-350p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA 46-350P
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 6,720 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110507013259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N80JB DEPARTED VFR KAFW ENROUTE TO KCWCPILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO FORT WORTH ARTCC DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPITFLIGHT LANDED SOUTH OF HWY 101 AT 2008CDT ENGINE FIRE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA327), May 8, 2011: Piper PA 46-350P (N80JB), Chico, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's improper installation of the turbocharger's exhaust balance system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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