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December 19, 1987 · Cessna 182 · N3041Y

Hammonton, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 19, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Hammonton, NJ
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Tail Number
N3041Y
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC88LA058

THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED TO THE RUNUP AREA AND DURING THIS PROCESS OF ENGINE RUNUP, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH ON ONE MAGNETO BUT SMOOTH ON THE OTHER. THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE WAS LEANED BUT THE ENGINE QUIT. WHEN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS MADE FIRE ERUPTED AND THE ACFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART 4 OR 5 TIMES. THE ACFT ENG AND CARBURETOR HAD 2400 HRS WITHOUT OVERHAUL. THIS IS BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR THE CARBURETOR. AVIONICS AND SAFETY INSPECTORS HAD THE OPINION THAT EXCESS FUEL PUDDLING AND BACKFIRE HAD OCCURRED DURING THE RESTART. THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN TOO BADLY BURNED TO BE FLOW TESTED. THERE WAS NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD THE ACFT.

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THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED TO THE RUNUP AREA AND DURING THIS PROCESS OF ENGINE RUNUP, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH ON ONE MAGNETO BUT SMOOTH ON THE OTHER. THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE WAS LEANED BUT THE ENGINE QUIT. WHEN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS MADE FIRE ERUPTED AND THE ACFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART 4 OR 5 TIMES. THE ACFT ENG AND CARBURETOR HAD 2400 HRS WITHOUT OVERHAUL. THIS IS BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR THE CARBURETOR. AVIONICS AND SAFETY INSPECTORS HAD THE OPINION THAT EXCESS FUEL PUDDLING AND BACKFIRE HAD OCCURRED DURING THE RESTART. THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN TOO BADLY BURNED TO BE FLOW TESTED. THERE WAS NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD THE ACFT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 EST
Nearest AirportHammonton Municipal (0nm N)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182
Tail NumberN3041Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470R · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 43 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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