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FAA incident report · Cessna 182K · Decatur, IL · June 16, 2021

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Date
June 16, 2021 · 11:18 local
Place
Decatur, IL
Airport
Decatur Airport
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2614Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N2614QRegistered now · Cessna 182KS/N 18257814 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 182KEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 06/16/2021 N2614Q, a Cessna 182K at kdec(Decatur Airport) was parked between the t-hangars and during start up engine caught fire. Pilot had noticed smoke in the engine, and pilot checked in the engine compartment and seen fire, so pilot attempted to motor the engine to blow the fire out. Due to low battery pilot was unable to blow the fire out. Pilot exited the aircraft and emergency crew arrived and was able to put fire out. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/16/2021 N2614Q, A CESSNA 182K AT KDEC(DECATUR AIRPORT) WAS PARKED BETWEEN THE T-HANGARS AND DURING START UP ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PILOT HAD NOTICED SMOKE IN THE ENGINE, AND PILOT CHECKED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SEEN FIRE, SO PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MOTOR THE ENGINE TO BLOW THE FIRE OUT. DUE TO LOW BATTERY PILOT WAS UNABLE TO BLOW THE FIRE OUT. PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND EMERGENCY CREW ARRIVED AND WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.