# Accident 20190918018169A: Crouchley Robert G SKYRANGER, Duncan, OK, September 18, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 2019, 19:30 local time
- Place: Duncan, OK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Run-Up Area
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4714° N, 97.9597° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4714&lon=-97.9597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1671L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1671L-2021-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Crouchley Robert G SKYRANGER (registry code 05902KZ, https://openairdocs.org/model/crouchley-robert-g-skyranger) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CROUCHLEY ROBERT G SKYRANGER
- Reported engine: JABIRU 2200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA324) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190918018169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE DOING MAGNETO AND END OF RUNWAY PREFLIGHT CHECKS ENGINE STALLED AS PILOT STARTED TO DISEMBARK AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE WHY ENGINE QUIT. HEARD THE FIRE IGNITE AS HE UNBUCKLED THE SEATBELT, THE FIRE INTENSIFIED AND FULLY ENGULFED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN19LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA324), Sep 19, 2019: Best Off Skyranger (N1671L), Duncan, OK, destroyed. Probable cause: A fire during the engine run-up for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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