- Date
- May 27, 1985, 18:30 local (May 28, 1985, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bluff, UT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N3561GPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850527026299A
- Case key
- 16683
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was destroyed by fire which began during an engine start. The plt stated that he used porper hot engine start procedures. He said the throttle was not pumped. The plt observed that the fuel pressure went to zero during the second start attempt. Smoke was seen coming from the engine. The acft fire extinguisher failed to operate and the acft was completely destroyed by fire. Due to fire damage, the pre-accident condition of the carburetor could not be evaluated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3561G
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 700
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Shenk Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 15, 1985 · 20 hours before
- Destination
- Cortez, CO
- Airport
- Bluff
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,387 total · 181 in this make and model · 1,335 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3561G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.