# NTSB ATL84LA091: Cessna 404, N402EX, Covington, KY, February 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1984, 01:56 local (06:56 UTC)
- Place: Covington, KY
- Coordinates: 38.999572, -84.579063 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9996&lon=-84.5791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6411/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA091

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, landing - roll
  - fuel system,line fitting - loose (cause)
  - maintenance,major repair - not followed, company maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
  - fuel system,line - cracked (cause)
  - fuel system,line - improper (cause)

## Analysis

A FIRE IGNITED IN THE RIGHT ENGINE ON THE LANDING ROLL. THE FIRE SOURCE WAS NEAR THE POINT WHERE THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE ACFT WAS ON ITS FIRST REVENUE FLIGHT AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CHANGED, ATWHICH TIME THE FLEXIBLE FUEL & OIL HOSES WERE NOT CHANGED. PART OF THE FUEL HOSE WAS HARDENED & TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND INTHE RUBBER LINER. FUEL STREAMED FROM THE LINE WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 'B' NUT AT THE FUEL PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED AT THE INSTALLATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N402EX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 404
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 404-0421
- Airframe hours: 4608
- Engines: CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520M 375 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Viking Express, Inc.
- Registered owner: P.Ob. Leasing Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, December 27, 1983, 1 hours before
- Departed: MDW, CHICAGO, IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CVG, Greater Cincinnati, runway 18, 9,501 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 17,000 as pilot in command, 250 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 200° at 21 knots, gusting 31
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CVG

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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