- Date
- September 13, 1985, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Minocqua, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N4885YCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850913045009A
- Case key
- 13210
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Fire
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Analysis
The PIC attempted to start the engine. The engine started but in about 3 seconds stopped. During a second start attempt a fire started in the engine compartment. The PIC thought he had extinguished the fire when flames were seen in the copilot pedal area. The aircraft was demolished by the fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4885Y
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064029
- Airframe hours
- 643
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert M Pace
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- Pompano Beach, FL
- Airport
- ARV · Lee Mgm. Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,000 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 28 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.