Beechcraft 58TC N2152L

Summary

On 15 August 1997 at about 10:33 local time, a Beechcraft 58TC registered N2152L was involved in an accident near E. Farmingdale, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 1997 at 10:33

Classification

Accident

Location

E. Farmingdale, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Farmingdale (FRG)

Coordinates

40.7304, -73.4392

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58TC

Registration

N2152L

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Islip

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA190

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper starting procedure, which led to an engine fire; and his failure to follow the emergency checklist, which contributed to the level of damage that the airplane received.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was experiencing difficulty in starting the left engine. He engaged the starter and continued priming. He then heard a backfire and observed flames under the wing. He released the starter, closed the mixtures, turned off the fuel, and exited the airplane. The fire was extinguished by airport fire fighting personnel. According to the FAA Approved Flight Manual for the Beech 58TC, priming should be accomplished in 2 to 3 second bursts, after which, the mixture control should be returned to idle cut-off. Also, according to the flight manual, the first four items on the Emergency Procedure for ENGINE FIRE - ON THE GROUND called for the mixtures to be brought to idle cut off, continue to crank the affected engine, fuel selectors off, and throttle full open.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.