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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Van Nuys, CA · April 27, 2023

Date: April 27, 2023 · 14:27 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Van Nuys
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N40798
Reported as: Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,432 total1,122 in this make and model

N40798Registered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415087 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft privacy data omitted was being used to conduct training in the Van Nuys airspace. After landing on runway 16L, the engine began having issues and ultimately stopped. After the pilot-in-charge (PIC) attempted to restart the engine a couple times, a fire started in the engine compartment. ATC was notified and fire crews dispatched. The fire was able to be extinguished by the PIC with a handheld fire extuisher.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS BEING USED TO CONDUCT TRAINING IN THE VAN NUYS AIRSPACE. AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 16L, THE ENGINE BEGAN HAVING ISSUES AND ULTIMATELY STOPPED. AFTER THE PILOT-IN-CHARGE (PIC) ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND FIRE CREWS DISPATCHED. THE FIRE WAS ABLE TO BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE PIC WITH A HANDHELD FIRE EXTUISHER.