# NTSB Accident FTW98FA276
> **Beech A36** · 1998-06-20 · NEPHI, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA276
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10293
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-20
- **Location:** NEPHI, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.67955, -111.83065
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N3861K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of the turbocharger exhaust stack by unknown maintenance personnel and the subsequent fire in the engine compartment due to the exhaust gas leak from the turbocharger.  Factors were the total loss of engine power due to fuel line failure and subsequent fuel starvation, the pilot not following proper emergency procedures, and the loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's incapacitation following the spread of the fire to the cabin area.

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