- Date
- July 29, 1985, 18:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lawrence, MA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N32741Piper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850729035079A
- Case key
- 35936
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After refueling the acft, the plt attempted to start the eng with the throttle full open and the mixture at idle cut off. The instructor thought the eng was vapor locked and was going to drain the gascolator when he noticed a fire in the carburetor airbox. The instructor attempted to put out the fire by cranking the eng with the fuel off. A portable fire extinguisher was then used by the instructor. The fire did not spread but was not extinguished due to the location. When the extinguisher was exhausted, the fire spread to the acft interior. The north andover fire dept arrived and extinguished the fire. Lawrence municipal arpt did not have fire quipment available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32741
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287515229
- Airframe hours
- 3,186
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Paul F. Dinoto
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 2, 1985 · 86 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LWM · Lawrence Muni.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,000 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 300 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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