Aviation accident MIA93LA148

Name: aviation accident: PIPER PA-12 near TAMPA (1993-07-02)
Start: 1993-07-02
Location: TAMPA, FL, USA

NONE · PIPER PA-12 · 1993-07-02 · TAMPA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA93LA148
Event ID: 20001211X12979
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-07-02
Location: TAMPA, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.049457, -82.44915

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-12
Registration: N4106M
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the improper welding/repair by maintenence personnel of the exhaust system, which eventually failed allowing hot exhaust gasses and flame to burn a fuel line and start a fire.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown