Aviation Accident Summary MKC88LA029

OSCEOLA, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N1595J

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING JUMP-STARTED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR LEFT FOR SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN THE STUDENT CALLED HIM BACK AND SAID THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO BURN AND WAS DEMOLISHED. THE STUDENT STATED THERE WAS A PINHOLE LEAK COMING FROM A FUEL LINE AND HITTING A HOT TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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