NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT

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1984 1n  on airport (fire developed on aircraft before take off)

   Data Source:                          NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
   Report Number:                        LAX84LA293 
   Local Date:                           04/02/1984
   Local Time:                           1446 PST
   State:                                CA    
   City:                                 CONCORD                            
   Airport Name:                         BUCHANAN FIELD           
   Airport Id:                           CCR   
   Event Type:                           ACCIDENT
   Injury Severity:                      NONE   
   Report Status:                        FINAL      
   Mid Air Collision:                    NO 

   Category of Operation:                GENERAL AVIATION       
   Aircraft Type:                        AIRPLANE       
   Aircraft Damage:                      SUBSTANTIAL      
   Phase of Flight:                      500 STANDING                                          
   Aircraft Make/Model:                  PIPER PA-28-236                 
   Operator Doing Business As:                                         
   Operator Name:                        NAVAJO AVIATION               
   Operator Code:                        
   Operator:                                                                       
   Owner Name:                           DENNIS PROWS                  

   WHILE THE PLT WAS WAITING FOR A TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, TOWER PERSONNEL 
   NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO BE ON FIRE. THE PLT SHUT DOWN 
   THE ENG & EXITED THE ACFT. THE FIRE DEVELOPED, BUT WAS MAINLY CONFINED 
   TO THE ENG COMPARTMENT. IT WAS PROMPTLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE 
   DEPARTMENT. AN EXAM REVEALED FUEL STAINS ON THE BELLY SKIN PANELS AFT 
   OF THE FIREWALL & IN LINE WITH THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, INDICATING A 
   PRIOR FUEL LEAK. ALSO, AN INSPECTION OF THE MUFFLER REVEALED IT WAS 
   BLOWN OPEN WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST GAG ES TO ENTER THE ENG COMPARTMENT. 
   THE LAST INSPECTION OF THE ACFT WAS APRX 101 HRS PRIOR TO THE SUBJECT 
   FIRE.

   Occurrence #: 1  171 FIRE
   Phase of Operation: 503 STANDING - ENGINE(S) OPERATING

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1b.   24105(S) - 3107(M) - 4121(P)  Factor
           MAINTENANCE, 100-HOUR INSPECTION - EXCEEDED - COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT
     2a.   15100(S) - 1154(M)  Cause
           FUEL SYSTEM - LEAK
     3a.   14402(S) - 1134(M)  Cause
           EXHAUST SYSTEM, MUFFLER - FAILURE, PARTIAL
     4a.   16900(S) - 1138(M)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FIRE

   Number of Seats:                      4  
   Aircraft Use:                         PERSONAL           
   Type of Operation:                    14 CFR 91 
   Domestic/International:                            
   Passenger/Cargo:                                        
   Registration Number:                  81300 
   Air Carrier Operating Certificates:   
   Aircraft Fire:                        ON GROUND

                  Injuries
          Fatal  Serious  Minor  None
   Crew      0       0       0      1
   Pass      0       0       0      0
   Other     0       0       0      0
   Invlvd    0       0       0      1

   Landing Gear:                         TRICYCLE-FIXED
   Certificated Maximum Gross Weight:    3000
   Engine Make:                          LYCOMING     
   Engine Model:                         O-540-J3ASD  
   Number of Engines:                     1
   Engine Type:                          RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR    

   Basic Weather Conditions:             VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)  
   Wind Direction (deg):                 230
   Wind Speed (knots):                   7
   Visibility (sm):                      20
   Visibility RVR (ft):                  0
   Visibility RVV (sm):                  0
   Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 4500
   Visibility Restrictions:              NONE
   Precipitation Type:                   NONE
   Light Condition:                      DAYLIGHT
   Departure Airport Id:                 CCR 
   Departure City:                       CONCORD        
   Departure State:                      CA
   Destination Airport Id:                   
   Destination City:                                    
   Destination State:                      
   Flight Plan Filed:                    NONE
   ATC Clearance:                        VFR
   VFR Approach/Landing:                 NONE
   Event Location:                       ON AIRPORT

   Certificates:                         PRIVATE
   Ratings:
     Plane:                              SINGLE ENGINE LAND
     Non-Plane:                          NONE
     Instrument:                         NONE
   Had Current BFR:                      
   Months Since Last BFR:                  
   Medical Certificate:                  CLASS 3
   Medical Certificate Validity:         VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS

              Flight Time (Hours)
   Total       :     14  Last 24 Hrs :    0
   Make/Model  :      0  Last 30 Days:    0
   Instrument  :      0  Last 90 Days:    0
   Multi-Engine:      0  Rotorcraft  :    0