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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301T · Lansing, MI · June 19, 2013

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Date
June 19, 2013 · 14:18 local
Place
Lansing, MI
Airport
Capital Region International A
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4296T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13LA365
Reported as
Piper PA-32-301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
352 total189 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N4296TRegistered now · Piper PA-32-301TS/N 32-8324009 · Built 1983Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301TEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

At about 1430 EDT on June 19, 2013, the sole occupant pilotprivacy data omitted of a Piper PA32-301T single engine airplane N4296T, taxied the airplane over 6000 feet from a local FBO to the approach end of Capital Region international airport (klan) runway 28L. The pilot stated he had felt the need for more power to maintain taxi speed and failed to recognize before taxiing that the parking brake was partially set. Once he was at the hold short line, he contacted ATCT and obtained permission to shut the engine down and exit to inspect the aircraft. Within minutes he noted a flame coming from the left main wheel fairing at the base of the left main tire. The pilot stated he extinguished the flames with his hand fire extinguisher, and then extinguished a flame forming on the right main wheel. Seeing growing smoke coming from beneath both wheel pants, he contacted ATCT for help. The pilot ran clear of the aircraft. A fire formed again causing substantial damage, engulfing both wheel pants and burning through the metal wings and flaps. The airport fire units arrived and extinguished the fire.

As the FAA filed it

AT ABOUT 1430 EDT ON JUNE 19, 2013, THE SOLE OCCUPANT PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF A PIPER PA32-301T SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE N4296T, TAXIED THE AIRPLANE OVER 6000 FEET FROM A LOCAL FBO TO THE APPROACH END OF CAPITAL REGION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KLAN) RUNWAY 28L. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD FELT THE NEED FOR MORE POWER TO MAINTAIN TAXI SPEED AND FAILED TO RECOGNIZE BEFORE TAXIING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS PARTIALLY SET. ONCE HE WAS AT THE HOLD SHORT LINE, HE CONTACTED ATCT AND OBTAINED PERMISSION TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND EXIT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. WITHIN MINUTES HE NOTED A FLAME COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL FAIRING AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAIN TIRE. THE PILOT STATED HE EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WITH HIS HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AND THEN EXTINGUISHED A FLAME FORMING ON THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL. SEEING GROWING SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH BOTH WHEEL PANTS, HE CONTACTED ATCT FOR HELP. THE PILOT RAN CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FIRE FORMED AGAIN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, ENGULFING BOTH WHEEL PANTS AND BURNING THROUGH THE METAL WINGS AND FLAPS. THE AIRPORT FIRE UNITS ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.

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 CEN13LA365Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLansing, MIThe pilot’s failure to follow the airplane checklist, which resulted in the parking brake not being released before taxi and a subsequent brake fire.Jun 19, 2013 · Substantial damage