- Date
- January 19, 1982, 20:05 local (Jan 20, 1982, 01:05 UTC)
- Place
- Washington, DC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9240Nde Havilland DHC-6-300
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820119004209I
- Case key
- 72962
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Analysis
Aircraft was being ferried to Washington, DC following rework in toronto, Canada. During letdown in IFR conditions and moderate icing, pilot noticed a glow on the right wing. As he leaned over to check it, the right engine fire warning light and fire bell went off. The pilot secured the engine and landed without further incident. Investigation revealed that the right engine inlet deice boot had shorted out. Fire damage was limited to the boot. The deicing boot had been installed during the refurbishment. The cause of the short was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9240N
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-6-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 688
- Airframe hours
- 750
- Engine
- A/C Of Canada PT6A-27, 620 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Calvin Cafritz Enterprises
- Registered owner
- Calvin Cafritz Enterprises
- Departed
- Toronto, Ontari
- Destination
- Pontiac, MI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- IAD
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 1,800 in this make and model · 120 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 30° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAD
FAA reports on this event · 1
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