- Date
- June 27, 1985, 11:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Ajo, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N8253CPiper PA-28-236
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850627028279A
- Case key
- 24757
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Analysis
While attempting to start the engine for a planned air taxi flight under conditions including an outside air temp of 118 degs f, a fire erupted in the engine compartment. The occupants safety evacuated the acft & had to walk 1/4 of a mile to obtain assistance. 15 min later fire trucks from the volunteer fire dept. Arrived on scene & extinguished the fire. The acft was virtually comsumed by the fire, & the fuel fed fire's point of origin in the engine compartment was not ascertained.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8253C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-236
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288311001
- Airframe hours
- 641
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3A5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Hudgin Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 20, 1985 · 10 hours before
- Destination
- TUS · Tucson, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- PO1 · Ajo
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,222 total · 50 in this make and model · 6,763 as pilot in command · 167 in the last 90 days · 71 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 118 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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