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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Palatka, FL · August 25, 2017

Date: August 25, 2017 · 09:00 local
Place: Palatka, FL
Airport: Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N84175
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17CA295
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total55 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N84175Registered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 288116274 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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After landing at the Palatka airport (28J the crew observed that the engine had stopped.

While attempting to restart engine, smoke was observed outside the aircraft which caused the crew and a passenger to exited the aircraft.

A working fire extinguisher was not available in aircraft.

After about 10 minutes the fire was extinguished with an FBO extinguisher.

Fire damage limited to engine compartment, engine components, and the fiberglass cowling.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING AT THE PALATKA AIRPORT (28J THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART ENGINE, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE CREW AND A PASSENGER TO EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.

A WORKING FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN AIRCRAFT.

AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH AN FBO EXTINGUISHER.

FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND THE FIBERGLASS COWLING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA17CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalatka, FLThe student pilot's overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.Aug 25, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N84175 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19921111050519IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fallbrook, CAPilot departed end of runway on landing rollout.Nov 11, 1992 · Minor damage