# NTSB LAX83IA331: Convair 440, N827AA, Point Mugu, CA, July 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 12, 1983, 18:55 local (Jul 13, 1983, 01:55 UTC)
- Place: Point Mugu, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83IA331
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23592/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA331

## Analysis

AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE. FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE PRIMER LINE FITTING AT THE CARBURETOR IN THE AREA OF THE GREATEST FIRE DAMAGE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire, climb - to cruise
  - fuel system,primer system - loose (cause)
  - emergency procedure - performed, pilot in command

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N827AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N827AA-1990-10-30), registration cancelled 1990-10-30, S/N 490 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 440
- Registry model: [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440) (registry code 2422902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 490
- Airframe hours: 14914
- Engines: P&W R-2800-CB16 2500 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Flight Trails D/B/A Air Resort
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, June 20, 1983, 48 hours before
- Departed: LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA
- Destination: SBA, SANTA BARBARA, CA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 13,200 total, 800 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 15 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830712073969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830712073969I), Jul 12, 1983: Cvac 440, Point Mugu, CA, Minor damage. Engine fire on climbout. Engine shut down. Fire bottle used. Accessory section showed evidence of fire.

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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