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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Baton Rouge, LA · June 8, 2018

Date: June 8, 2018 · 16:05 local
Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Airport: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airpo
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N190RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA221
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total50 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days

N190RSRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-804 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

During take-off on rwy 31, pilot heard loud boom at ~200FT, noticed wrinkles in right wing. Notified tower of possible bird strike and started turn to the left to land rwy 31. About half way into turn noticed flames coming from right wing, notified ATC of fire and changing to right turn to land rwy 13 (shorter distance to rwy). Feathered right prop after turning ~180 degrees for rwy 13. Landed 13 abeam taxiway sierra and rolled past intersections for rwy 4L & 4R stopping halfway to end of rwy 13.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE-OFF ON RWY 31, PILOT HEARD LOUD BOOM AT ~200FT, NOTICED WRINKLES IN RIGHT WING. NOTIFIED TOWER OF POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE AND STARTED TURN TO THE LEFT TO LAND RWY 31. ABOUT HALF WAY INTO TURN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM RIGHT WING, NOTIFIED ATC OF FIRE AND CHANGING TO RIGHT TURN TO LAND RWY 13 (SHORTER DISTANCE TO RWY). FEATHERED RIGHT PROP AFTER TURNING ~180 DEGREES FOR RWY 13. LANDED 13 ABEAM TAXIWAY SIERRA AND ROLLED PAST INTERSECTIONS FOR RWY 4L & 4R STOPPING HALFWAY TO END OF RWY 13.

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 CEN18LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaton Rouge, LAThe improper insulation of the anticollision light wiring, which resulted in the ignition of combustible fuel vapors in the outboard section of the right wing; the source of the fuel leak could not be determined due to fire damage.Jun 8, 2018 · Substantial damage