Piper PA 28-151 N8549F

Summary

On 3 October 2007 at about 16:57 local time, a Piper PA 28-151 registered N8549F, operated by Jack Butterfield, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, 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

3 October 2007 at 16:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

SLC Muni 2 Airport (U42)

Coordinates

40.6194, -111.9928

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-151

Registration

N8549F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jack Butterfield

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA004

Nobody was injured.

The leak at the fuel line fitting, which resulted in a fire during engine start.

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

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The airplane was consumed by fire following a re-start of the engine. The pilot stated that he had taxied to the run up area and shutdown the engine to retrieve items from the baggage compartment. He restarted the engine and shortly thereafter, felt heat and saw flames coming from the lower portion of the engine cowling. Post accident testing by the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator showed that the fuel line fitting from the gascolator to the fuel pump leaked. The source of ignition for the fire could not be determined. Based on a review of the logbooks, the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator stated that no recent maintenance had been performed on the fitting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.