CYNTHIANA, KY, USA
N300W
BEECH E18S
THE PLT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRPLANE FROM AN ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FREIGHT FLIGHT. HE WAS EN ROUTE FROM ROCHESTER, NY TO HUNTSVILLE, AL WITH A PLANNED REFUEL STOP AT LOUISVILLE, KY. NEAR FALMOUTH, KY HE CHANGED HIS DESTINATION TO LEXINGTON 'DUE TO A DEVELOPING ENGINE PROBLEM'. HE SAW THE AIRPORT AT CYNTHIANA AND ELECTED TO LAND THERE. WHILE ON DOWNWIND, HE NOTED THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING TURNING BLACK AND ON BASE NOTED FLAMES FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. HE REPTD SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN AND FEATHERING THE PROPELLER BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, AND COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORT WIND 'T', A POLE AND A 'T' HANGAR. POST ACC INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT PROP WAS NOT FEATHERED AND THE FUEL WAS NOT SHUT OFF. THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. THE EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEFT ENGINE ACCESSORY SECTION. THE SPECIFIC FUEL SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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