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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · FL · September 16, 2023

Date
September 16, 2023 · 13:00 local
Place
FL
Airport
Merritt Island
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N142ND
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
1,770 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Aircraft lost engine power during landing roll at prior to turning onto taxiway. Engine restart was attempted 3 times when the pilot noticed smoke coming from the engine cowling. The CFI stated he immediately secured the aircraft but had trouble getting the fuel selector off.

The CFI and student pilot evacuated the aircraft. The CFI returned to the aircraft and was able to get the fuel selector to off. After selecting the fuel selector to off, the fire extinguisher was used in an attempt to extinguish the fire. Additionally, line service personnel arrived and helped extinguish the fire completely. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER DURING LANDING ROLL AT PRIOR TO TURNING ONTO TAXIWAY. ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. THE CFI STATED HE IMMEDIATELY SECURED THE AIRCRAFT BUT HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE FUEL SELECTOR OFF.

THE CFI AND STUDENT PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. THE CFI RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF. AFTER SELECTING THE FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, LINE SERVICE PERSONNEL ARRIVED AND HELPED EXTINGUISH THE FIRE COMPLETELY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

Other reports on N142ND · 1

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