# Incident 20221202013789I: Textron Aviation Inc 208B, Albany, NY, December 2, 2022

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 2022, 17:32 local time
- Place: Albany, NY
- Airport: Albany International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7491° N, 73.8020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ALBANY INTL (ALB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7491&lon=-73.8020&mi=10
- Aircraft: N143CA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N143CA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Textron 208B (registry code 2073712, https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 (registry code 51499, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC 208B
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221202013789I

## Narrative

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

WHEN THE AICRAFT WAS TAXIING THE PILOT WAS ALERTED BY THE TOWER CONTROLER THAT FLAMES WERE COMMING OUT FROM UNDER THE RIGHT PONTOON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN STOPPED, THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND USED THE ON BOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE HANGER AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.  UPON MX INSPECTION IT WAS REPORTED THE RIGHT BRAKE OVERHEATED, SEALS (PACKING/ORING) IN THE CALIPER FAILED DUE TO HEAT AND HAUDRAULIC FLUID THEN LEAKED ONTO THE ROTER CATCHING FIRE.

## Other reports on N143CA (2)

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

- [Accident 20240904013479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240904013479A), Sep 4, 2024: Textron Aviation Inc 208B (N143CA), Nyc East River, NY, Substantial damage. On September 4, 2024 at approximately 1700L (2100Z), CE208, amphibious aircraft, part 91, VFR, departed New York Skyports Inc seaplane base (67N) located in…
- [Accident 20210426009669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210426009669A), Apr 26, 2021: Textron Aviation Inc 208B (N143CA), Laceyville, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed pennridge airport (ckz) , in perkasie pa, and was enroute to williamson- sodus airport (sdc), williamson-sodus, NY. The pilot descended out…

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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