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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Madison, MS · June 16, 2022

Date: June 16, 2022 · 13:30 local
Place: Madison, MS
Airport: Bruce Campbell Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N39880
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA256
Reported as: Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N39880Registered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30551 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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6-16-2022; Part 91 flight: reported smoke in the cabin just after departure. Pilot executed a quick return to the opposite runway; an uneventful landing. Returing to hanger(taxiing in) more and more smokeengulfed cabin:pilot and passenger evacuated aircraft. Passenger uitilized a 20 pound fire extinguisher on board aircraft; smoke was coming from right side of the engine compartment. Appox two minutes later pilot/mechanic saw fire from the right side. 911 had been notified. Fire fighters arrived on scene 08:29 a.m. aircraft was engulfed in flames(fire)

Pilot& mechanic reported no injuries

As the FAA filed it

6-16-2022; PART 91 FLIGHT: REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN JUST AFTER DEPARTURE. PILOT EXECUTED A QUICK RETURN TO THE OPPOSITE RUNWAY; AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. RETURING TO HANGER(TAXIING IN) MORE AND MORE SMOKEENGULFED CABIN:PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER UITILIZED A 20 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD AIRCRAFT; SMOKE WAS COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. APPOX TWO MINUTES LATER PILOT/MECHANIC SAW FIRE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. 911 HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. FIRE FIGHTERS ARRIVED ON SCENE 08:29 A.M. AIRCRAFT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES(FIRE)

PILOT& MECHANIC REPORTED NO INJURIES

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 CEN22LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMadison, MSThe failure of a muffler weld due to inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a fire.Jun 16, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N39880 · 1

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

Accident 19730424010329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Freidens, PAAcft veered l into an area of cut tree limbs and heavy brush.Apr 24, 1973 · Substantial damage