NONE · SHORT BROS SHORTS SD3-60 · 2012-05-17 · Houston, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA335
Event ID
20120605X91738
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-17
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.985277, -95.346946
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SHORT BROS
Model
SHORTS SD3-60
Registration
N617FB
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ improper decision to burn fuel during the taxi by operating the engines at a higher-than-normal power setting and using the wheel brakes to control taxi speed, which resulted in a wheel fire.