- Date
- November 22, 1982, 19:02 local (Nov 23, 1982, 00:02 UTC)
- Place
- Richmond, VA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3528UPiper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report November 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821122063009A
- Case key
- 72386
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft had an engine fire a short time after take-off from Richmond, VA. The pilot declared an emergency and dove the aircraft from 6000 feet to put out the fire. Since the fire went out the plan to land at petersburg was changed to Richmond because of crash equipment available. The fire started when #5 cylinder separated and ruptured a fuel line. The aircraft landed at Richmond with no further damage and no injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3528U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7952147
- Airframe hours
- 2,606
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Mid South Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Mid South Airlines, Inc.
- Departed
- RIC · Richmond, VA
- Destination
- RDU · Raleigh, NC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- RIC
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,220 total · 85 in this make and model · 650 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 80° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 145 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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