- Date
- January 20, 1984, 06:43 local (14:43 UTC)
- Place
- Redding, CA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N35479Piper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840120055209I
- Case key
- 24036
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While taxiing to takeoff, smoke was noted in the cockpit area, shortly after the plt activated the heater ignition switch. The plt immediately stopped & secured the acft & assisted the passengers in deplaning. An exam of the janitrol heater, model B4050, revealed the aft section of the tube assembly had cracked; the inner tube assembly was corroded & a b-nut was 'finger tight.' Also, there was fire damage in the nose section of the acft, near the heater. The director of maintenance said that AD-82-07-03, inspection of the heater tube assembly, was complied with on 11/14/83.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N35479
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-8052024
- Airframe hours
- 2,431
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Afs Airlines
- Registered owner
- Maurice J. Dalaimo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 1, 1984 · 16 hours before
- Destination
- AVB · Arcata, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Redding Municipal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,600 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RDD
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N35479 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.