# NTSB ATL86LA107: Piper PA-32R-300T, N22370, Fort Deposit, AL, April 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 6, 1986, 20:33 local (Apr 7, 1986, 01:33 UTC)
- Place: Fort Deposit, AL
- Coordinates: 31.980865, -86.569816 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9809&lon=-86.5698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7084
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7084/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA107

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire, cruise - normal
  - exhaust system,clamp - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE AND FLAMES ENTERED THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE FIREWALL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER EXHAUST CLAMP BROKE AND ALLOWED HOT EXHAUST GASES TO IGNITE A FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE COWLING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22370](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22370), registered now, S/N 32R-7887259, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-300T (PA-32R-300)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7887250
- Airframe hours: 1418
- Engines: LYCOMING TSIO-540-SIAD 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Both
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Thomas K. Albrecht
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 16, 1986, 19 hours before
- Departed: 67A, FORT DEPOSIT, AL
- Destination: MGM, MONTGOMERY, AL
- Airport: 67A, Lowndnes Co, runway 15, 3,590 × 80 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,000 total, 620 in this make and model, 1,800 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860406010709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860406010709A), Apr 6, 1986: Piper PA32RT300T, Fort Deposit, AL, Substantial damage. Turbocharger exhaust clamp failed, led to engine fire. During landing, fire wall also damaged by impact.

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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