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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Miami, FL · September 3, 2012

Date: September 3, 2012 · 23:10 local
Place: Miami, FL
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N533CA
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 208 total84 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N533CARegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2841210 · Built 1989 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming O-320-D3GReciprocating

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What happened

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

The flight originated at kfxe to kcoi then to ktmb. The aircraft landed at ktmb for a 40 minute crew rest, after the rest the pilot attempted to start the aircraft and continue with his flight to kfxe. When he initiated the start sequence he noticed smoke then flames coming from the engine. He secured the start sequence and exited the aircraft to extinguish the flames, the flames were put out. There was no damage to the rest of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KFXE TO KCOI THEN TO KTMB. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KTMB FOR A 40 MINUTE CREW REST, AFTER THE REST THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTINUE WITH HIS FLIGHT TO KFXE. WHEN HE INITIATED THE START SEQUENCE HE NOTICED SMOKE THEN FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE SECURED THE START SEQUENCE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES, THE FLAMES WERE PUT OUT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT.