- Date
- September 6, 1987, 11:12 local (16:12 UTC)
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9287WPiper PA-28-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870906050289A
- Case key
- 13818
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was on the third tkof of the day when the eng stopped on initial climb at the pilots estimated alt of 500 ft. he did a 180 turn back to the arpt but touched down short and ran through the perimeter fence. Examination of the acft revealed that the muffler contained a seven inch crack, six inches of which were found rusted with rounded eroded edges. The muffler shroud had a corresponding hole 6.7 inches long and approximately one inch wide. Melted metal was found on the outside of the shroud and a fuel pressure line, located in the area of the cracked muffler, was found burned. FAA inspectors indicated that the carburetor alternate air intake and the inside of the carburetor throat indicated that there was an inflight fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9287W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2810963
- Airframe hours
- 2,746
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B4B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Progressive Flying Club
- Registered owner
- The Progressive Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 13, 1986
- Airport
- IND · Indianapolis Int., runway 13, 7,600 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 998 total · 22 in this make and model · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.