MINR · Piper PA-32RT-300T · 1997-11-23 · MIDLOTHIAN, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA055
Event ID
20001208X09181
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-23
Location
MIDLOTHIAN, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.489318, -96.99073
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300T
Registration
N21433
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fatigue failure of the #2 cylinder fuel injection line in an area where the line was previously damaged, which resulted in an in-flight engine compartment fire and a forced landing. Related factors were: the previous damage of the fuel injector line, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.