- Date
- November 8, 1986, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bellingham, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N2654GCessna 182B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861108079359A
- Case key
- 40566
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Analysis
Drg an attempted start, the eng backfired & an induction fire started. However, the plt did not continue cranking the eng. Strong surface winds inhibited the effectiveness of the acft's portable fire extinguisher. The plt then attempted to use an extinguisher from the hangar, but it was unserviceable. By the time the crash/fire/rescue units arrived, the acft was substantially damaged.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2654G
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51954
- Airframe hours
- 4,786
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John M. Daniel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1986
- Airport
- BLI · Bellingham Int'L
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 543 total · 51 in this make and model · 366 as pilot in command · 87 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.