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FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Farmingdale, NY · August 17, 2014

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Date
August 17, 2014 · 14:30 local
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N292LC
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA390
Reported as
Cessna R182
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,650 total2,200 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days
N292LCRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2017 · Cessna R182S/N R18201188 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna R182Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Flight departed Republic Airport (frg) on 08/17/2014 at approximately 1415 EDT on an IFR flight plan to dutchess county airport (pou). During climb and close to altitude of 5000 ft, pilot noticed a surge in fuel flow to approximately 58 gallons per hour (gph) and a drop in fuel pressure to approximately 0-2 PSI. Pilot requested to return to frg with priority handling. New york departure cleared flight for a 180 degree turn and to 3000 ft. at p.d. pilot remained at 5000 ft until glide distance to frg, then started descent. Frg tower cleared flight to land runway 32. At approximately 2000 ft, pilot noticed an electrical fire smell. Pilot declared an emergency and shut down electrical system. Frg fire rescue was dispatched. At approximately 1400 ft, flames were seen coming from under the co-pilot rudder pedals. Pilot was able to lower gear and land on runway 32, coming to a stop on taxiway A5. Pilot and passenger were able to exit aircraft safely. Fire rescue extinguished the fire but had a hard time due to the fact that the fuel was not shut off.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT DEPARTED REPUBLIC AIRPORT (FRG) ON 08/17/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 EDT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO DUTCHESS COUNTY AIRPORT (POU). DURING CLIMB AND CLOSE TO ALTITUDE OF 5000 FT, PILOT NOTICED A SURGE IN FUEL FLOW TO APPROXIMATELY 58 GALLONS PER HOUR (GPH) AND A DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE TO APPROXIMATELY 0-2 PSI. PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO FRG WITH PRIORITY HANDLING. NEW YORK DEPARTURE CLEARED FLIGHT FOR A 180 DEGREE TURN AND TO 3000 FT. AT P.D. PILOT REMAINED AT 5000 FT UNTIL GLIDE DISTANCE TO FRG, THEN STARTED DESCENT. FRG TOWER CLEARED FLIGHT TO LAND RUNWAY 32. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT, PILOT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FRG FIRE RESCUE WAS DISPATCHED. AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 FT, FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE CO-PILOT RUDDER PEDALS. PILOT WAS ABLE TO LOWER GEAR AND LAND ON RUNWAY 32, COMING TO A STOP ON TAXIWAY A5. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT AIRCRAFT SAFELY. FIRE RESCUE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT HAD A HARD TIME DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FUEL WAS NOT SHUT OFF.

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 ERA14LA390Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarmingdale, NYThe failure of the aluminum nipple fuel supply line fitting, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.Aug 17, 2014 · Substantial damage