20190427010949I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · April 27, 2019

Date
April 27, 2019 · 10:26 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4400D
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-A4M
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
320 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

During start up the engine failed to start. The student and CFI executed a hot start procedure. Shortly after, the student noticed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. The student, CFI and student/passenger exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING START UP THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE STUDENT AND CFI EXECUTED A HOT START PROCEDURE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE STUDENT NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE STUDENT, CFI AND STUDENT/PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.