- Date
- April 2, 1984, 14:46 local (22:46 UTC)
- Place
- Concord, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N81300Piper PA-28-236
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840402056169A
- Case key
- 24262
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Analysis
While the plt was waiting for a takeoff clearance, tower personnel notified him that the acft appeared to be on fire. The plt shut down the eng & exited the acft. The fire developed, but was mainly confined to the eng compartment. It was promptly extinguished by the local fire department. An exam revealed fuel stains on the belly skin panels aft of the firewall & in line with the electric boost pump, indicating a prior fuel leak. Also, an inspection of the muffler revealed it was blown open which allowed exhaust gages to enter the eng compartment. The last inspection of the acft was aprx 101 hrs prior to the subject fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81300
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-236
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8011047
- Airframe hours
- 1,102
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3ASD, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Navajo Aviation
- Registered owner
- Dennis Prows
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CCR · Concord, CA
- Airport
- CCR · Buchanan Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CCR
FAA reports on this event · 1
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