JUSTIN, TX, USA
N2154P
PIPER PA-23-150
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS A MULT-ENGINE FLT CHECK GIVEN BY A DESIGNATED EXAMINER TO THE COMMERCIAL PLT. ACCORDING TO THE EXAMINER THE RIGHT ENG, WHICH WAS STILL HOT FROM THE PREVIOUS FLT, WOULD NOT START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL START OF THE LEFT ENG THE APPLICANT AGAIN TRIED TO START THE RIGHT ENG WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM BENEATH THE RIGHT NACELLE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND EXTINGUISHING EFFORTS BY GROUND PERSONNEL FAILED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE EXAMINER OPENED THE DOOR AND INITIATED EVACUATION OF THE CABIN. BOTH CREWMEMBERS SAFELY ABANDONED THE ACFT WITHOUT SECURING THE LEFT ENG. THE BURNING ACFT TAXIED OUT OF CONTROL INTO A PARKED AG ACFT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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