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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Frederick, OK · May 20, 2011

Date: May 20, 2011 · 16:12 local
Place: Frederick, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8957D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA350
Reported as: Piper PA-22-160
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,150 total250 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N8957DRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2014 · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6120 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

In flight fire started in engine compartment. Pilot landed in a stubble field. He and the one passenger escaped the airplane just before it exploded and burned to the ground. Airplane was totally destroyed. Origin and cause of the fire was unable to be determined.

As the FAA filed it

IN FLIGHT FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PILOT LANDED IN A STUBBLE FIELD. HE AND THE ONE PASSENGER ESCAPED THE AIRPLANE JUST BEFORE IT EXPLODED AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. AIRPLANE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.

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 CEN11LA350Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrederick, OKAn in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.May 20, 2011 · Substantial damage