Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DJA01

HILO, HI, USA

Aircraft #1

N306MA

MURRAYAIR MA-1

Analysis

AFTER RETURNING FROM A SPRAYING FLT, THE ACFT WAS REFUELED. AFTER REFUELING, THE PLT USED FUEL TO WASH OIL FROM THE SIDE OF THE ACFT & THE WING STEP. WHEN THE ENG WAS RESTARTED ABOUT 2 MIN LATER, FUEL FUMES IGNITED & FIRE SPREAD TO THE FUEL TRUCK. BOTH THE ACFT & THE TRUCK WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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