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January 10, 1983 · Cessna 402B · N8200Q
St. Louis, MO
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 10, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
St. Louis, MO
Aircraft
Cessna 402B
Tail Number
N8200Q
Operator
Trans-Mo Airlines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
MKC83IA054
THE RIGHT ENGINE OF THE ACFT STARTED TO BURN WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING STARTED. THE PILOT NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE RIGHT ENGINE AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE PILOT INITIATED SHUT DOWN OF BOTH ENGINES AND EVACUATION OF THE PASSENGERS. THE FIRE CONTINUED TO BURN AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPT. EXAMINATION SHOWED A FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND METAL PARTICLES BLOCKING THE SHUT-OFF VALVE SO THAT FUEL CONTINUED TO FLOW.
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THE RIGHT ENGINE OF THE ACFT STARTED TO BURN WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING STARTED. THE PILOT NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE RIGHT ENGINE AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE PILOT INITIATED SHUT DOWN OF BOTH ENGINES AND EVACUATION OF THE PASSENGERS. THE FIRE CONTINUED TO BURN AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPT. EXAMINATION SHOWED A FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND METAL PARTICLES BLOCKING THE SHUT-OFF VALVE SO THAT FUEL CONTINUED TO FLOW.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time12:05 CST
Nearest AirportLambert-St. Louis (0nm N)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 402B
Tail NumberN8200Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorTrans-Mo Airlines
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-E8 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats8
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 31 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind240° @ 17 kt, gusting 25 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 1800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 36 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time17:47
Weather SourceWFAC