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NTSB Identification: GAA16LA352
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Merritt Island, FL
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/20/2017
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28, registration: N601FT
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The flight instructor reported that he and his student were practicing takeoffs and landings in preparation for the student’s first solo flight. During the seventh landing, the engine experienced a total loss of power during the landing roll. The instructor attempted to restart the engine, but during the process, he smelled and observed smoke coming from the engine cowling. He switched off the electrical equipment, obtained the fire extinguisher, and attempted to extinguish the fire. Maintenance personnel arrived shortly thereafter and fully extinguished the fire.
The engine and carburetor were not made available for examination; therefore, neither the reason for the loss of power nor the source of the fire could be determined. Although the instructor’s actions following the observed smoke were inconsistent with those prescribed by the pilot’s operating handbook for an engine fire during start, whether his actions contributed to the fire could not be determined.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
A total loss of engine power during the landing roll, and an engine fire during a subsequent engine restart attempt. Neither the cause for the loss of engine power nor the source of the fire could be determined because the airplane was not made available for examination.
The flight instructor reported that he and his student were practicing takeoff and landings in preparation for the student pilot's first solo. On their seventh landing the engine experienced a total loss of power during the landing roll. The flight instructor further reported that he attempted to restart the engine, but during that process he smelled and observed smoke coming from the engine cowling. He switched off the electrical equipment, secured the fire extinguisher, and attempted to extinguish the engine fire.
According to the operator, the carburetor was overhauled about 400 hours prior to accident. A representative of the company that overhauled the carburetor reported that they did not have any records of the overhauled carburetor.
The wreckage was sold by the insurance company to a private buyer, and the insurance company did not provide contact information for the buyer. The carburetor was not examined.
In the emergency section of the pilots operating handbook under engine fire during start, the procedure is:
1. Starter…………………..Crank Engine
2. Mixture…………….…..Idle Cut-Off
3. Throttle………………...Open
4. Electric Fuel Pump…….Off
5. Fuel Selector……………Off
AIRCRAFT: 1989 Piper PA-28-161 N601FT, s/n 2841195
ENGINE - M&M, S/N: Lycoming IO-360 L2A, s/n RL-7380-39A
PROPELLER – M&M, S/N: Sensenich 74DM6-0-60, s/n: A43820
APPROXIMATE TOTAL HOURS (estimated TT & TSMO from logbooks or other information):
ENGINE: The engine log records work on 05/27/16 at ETT 15563.7, TSMO 1306.0.
* Engine log starts at the OH on 5/24/12
PROPELLER: Prop was overhauled 10/08/2009. Prop log records an annual inspection on 06/10/16 at prop TSMOH 1840.6.
AIRFRAME: The last annual inspection was accomplished 06/10/2016 at Tach 330.6, TT:15651.3. The Tach now reads 351.1
OTHER EQUIPMENT: (1) King KX 155 Comm & (1) King KT76A transponder
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: On 06/29/16, the engine stalled during taxi after landing and caught fire during restart attempts.
DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:
The engine and all electrical components and wiring are severely burned from the engine fire. Damage most severe on the left side of the engine.
Firewall and components/wiring are melted and distorted.
Engine mount shows soot and fire damage - heat damage unknown.
Carburetor box is melted.
Components adjacent to carburetor severely damaged such as hoses, baffling, wires, and insulation materials.
Damage to cylinder fins likely.
Exhaust casings are melted.
Engine magneto wiring damaged.
Nose landing gear strut covered in soot with possible heat and fire damage.
Severe damage to engine cowls.
Fixed pitch prop and spinner are intact but smoke, soot, and heat damage is evident.
LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT: Merritt Island Airport (COI), Merritt Island, Florida.
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