# NTSB FTW00LA251: Beech BE58, N84DE, Bethany, OK, September 6, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 6, 2000, 09:52 local (14:52 UTC) - Place: Bethany, OK - Coordinates: 35.500389, -97.639251 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5004&lon=-97.6393&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 23, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50207 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00LA251 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50207/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA251 ## Probable cause the fire, which ignited in the engine compartment for undetermined reasons while taxiing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Fire, taxi - from landing - 1 engine - engine compartment - fire (cause) - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) ## Analysis The commercial pilot made an uneventful landing and was taxiing the twin-engine airplane off of the runway when the right engine lost power. The pilot restarted the engine; however, the engine soon lost power again. The pilot was attempting a third start when the passenger noticed a fire near the right wing engine compartment. The pilot stated that he pulled the right engine mixture to idle cut-off and continued cranking the engine in an attempt to suck the fire into the intake manifold. The fire continued to burn, and the pilot and passenger exited the aircraft and attempted to find help. The fire extinguished on its own accord. According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, and a mechanic, who examined the aircraft after the event, there was no evidence of ruptured fuel lines or loose fittings. ## Factual narrative On September 06, 2000, at 0952 central daylight time, a Beech BE58 twin-engine airplane, N84DE, was substantially damaged when the right wing sustained fire damage while taxiing after landing at the Wiley Post Airport, near Bethany, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Davidson Transport, Inc., of Ruston, Louisiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The local flight originated from the Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During a telephone interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot stated that he was flying the airplane to the Wiley Post Airport so the nose radome cover could be painted. The pilot stated that the landing was uneventful, and he was taxiing the airplane off of the runway when the right engine lost power. The pilot restarted the engine; however, the engine soon lost power again. The pilot was attempting a third start when the passenger noticed a fire near the right wing engine compartment. The pilot stated that he pulled the right engine mixture to idle cut-off and continued cranking the engine in an attempt to suck the fire into the intake manifold. The fire continued to burn and the pilot and passenger exited the aircraft and attempted to find help. The fire extinguished on its own accord. The airplane's fuselage and right wing sustained structural damage as a result of the fire. According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, and a mechanic, who examined the aircraft after the event, there was no evidence of ruptured fuel lines or loose fittings. Numerous attempts to obtain a completed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) from the pilot were unsuccessful. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N84DE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84DE-2008-12-31), registration cancelled 2008-12-31, S/N TH-1398, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech BE58 - Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: TH-1398 - Engines: Continental IO-520-C 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Registered owner: Davidson Transport - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: OKC, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Destination: PWA, OK - Airport: PWA, Wiley Post ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 47; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,000 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 167 °F, dew point 142 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: PWA ## 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 20000906014679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000906014679A), Sep 6, 2000: Beech 58, Oklahoma City, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot landed the a/c on 17R. He exited the rwy at alpha 5, at the time the right engine lost power. The pilot stated he had the boost pump on, primed… From the NTSB's public API. 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