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Incident · Destroyed

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · South Naknek, AK · May 14, 2014

Date
May 14, 2014 · 14:00 local
Place
South Naknek, AK
Airport
South Naknek Nr 2
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
KQAC
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N30541
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC14IA028
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-A4M
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total1,000 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

While taxiing for departure, aircraft caught fire, originating from the engine compartment. Pilot aborted taxi, shutdown aircraft, discontinuing intent for flight. All 3 occupants evacuated uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE, ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PILOT ABORTED TAXI, SHUTDOWN AIRCRAFT, DISCONTINUING INTENT FOR FLIGHT. ALL 3 OCCUPANTS EVACUATED UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.