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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D1 · Eastport, MI · August 14, 2013

Date: August 14, 2013 · 11:30 local
Place: Eastport, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N44351
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA490
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,000 total250 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N44351Registration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Taylorcraft BC12-D1S/N 10151 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D1 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot smelled fuel fumes 5 south of airport. Fumes got stronger as he got closer. Upon landing and rollout pilot departed the aircraft while it was still rolling. After aircraft came to a stop fire erupted and increased in intensity. Aircraft was destroyed in the fire that originated forward of the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SMELLED FUEL FUMES 5 SOUTH OF AIRPORT. FUMES GOT STRONGER AS HE GOT CLOSER. UPON LANDING AND ROLLOUT PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IT WAS STILL ROLLING. AFTER AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP FIRE ERUPTED AND INCREASED IN INTENSITY. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE THAT ORIGINATED FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL.

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 CEN13LA490Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEastport, MIA fuel leak in the engine compartment and subsequent fire, the source of which could not be determined because of extensive postaccident fire damage.Aug 14, 2013 · Destroyed