Piper PA-32R-301T N3565B
1 February 2010 · Reserve, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 2010 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N3565B, operated by ZIA Consulting Inc, was involved in an accident near Reserve, New Mexico, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reserve, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reserve Airport (T16)
- Coordinates
- 33.6942, -108.8494
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N3565B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ZIA Consulting Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reserve → New Philadelphi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An in-flight fire due to a fuel leak from the No. 5 cylinder's broken fuel injector/line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff the pilot heard a "pop" noise followed by smoke in the cockpit. The pilot elected to continue the takeoff roll and return to the airport; during the downwind leg, the smoke became severe. The pilot was able to land the airplane safely. Examination of the airplane revealed that the engine, cowling, and firewall sustained fire damage. Additionally the inspection revealed that a fuel injector/line on the No. 5 cylinder was broken and had sprayed fuel onto the engine's turbocharger.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | Silas Liechty | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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