Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85FA137

FOSS, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N6310U

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

INFLT FIRE AT REAR OF LFT ENG CAUSED BY FITTING OF INLET FUEL LINE TO ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP BEING MORE THAN 1 & 1/2 TURNS FROM FINGER TIGHT PLT WAS A&P MECH AND DID MAINT ON A/C AND HAD HELPED INSTALL LFT ENG 19.8 HRS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT . LFT WING SEPARATED WHEN LOWER SPAR CAP WAS NEAR MELTING POINT. THE DISQUALIFYING FOR FLYING DRUG METABOLITE OF PHENDIMETRAZINE WAS FOUND DURING THE TOXICOLOGICAL EXAM THIS DRUG CAN ONLY LEGALLY BE OBTAINED BY PRESCRIPTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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