- Date
- June 4, 1984, 10:48 local (17:48 UTC)
- Place
- Spokane, WA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N123CZBeech 1900C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19840604029209I
- Case key
- 39837
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Sequence of events
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Fire/explosion
Electrical system - shortedCause
Analysis
During climbout from rwy 21, at an alt of about 500 ft, smoke, fire & sparks erupted from the lower & upper forward corners of the circuit breaker panel on the f/o sidewall. The capt took control of the acft & landed the acft on rwy 03. Investigation revealed several areas of potential chafing or shorting on the interior side of the panel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N123CZ
- Reported as
- Beech 1900C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- UB-10
- Airframe hours
- 76
- Engine
- P&W PT6-65, 1,100 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Cascade Airways
- Registered owner
- Beech Acceptance
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GEG · Spokane, CA
- Destination
- PDX · Portland, OR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- GEG · Spokane Int'L, runway 3, 9,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 150 in this make and model · 14,000 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GEG
FAA reports on this event · 1
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