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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Van Nuys, CA · April 19, 2014

Date: April 19, 2014 · 15:05 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N304EF
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,451 total580 in this make and model

N304EFRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2018 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-42072 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 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.

An engine fire occurred during the engine start for a training flight. The CFI stated he used the check list for a normal start, then used the check list for a flooded start. A back fire was heard followed by smoke coming from the engine cowling. The CFI and the student evacuated the aircraft and emergency crews were called. The fire crew extinguished the fire that was limited to the engine compartment.

As the FAA filed it

AN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED DURING THE ENGINE START FOR A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE CFI STATED HE USED THE CHECK LIST FOR A NORMAL START, THEN USED THE CHECK LIST FOR A FLOODED START. A BACK FIRE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. THE CFI AND THE STUDENT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND EMERGENCY CREWS WERE CALLED. THE FIRE CREW EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE THAT WAS LIMITED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.