NONE · Piper PA-28-161 · 2001-06-14 · Venice, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA236
Event ID
20011101X02179
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-14
Location
Venice, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.071388, -82.440277
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N554HA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an on ground fire that started in the engine due to an excessive fuel flow causing the engine to flood. A factor in this accident was the pilot-in-command did not follow all the emergency procedures for an engine fire during start.