Aviation accident ERA14LA268

Name: aviation accident: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-161 near Melbourne (2014-04-04)
Start: 2014-04-04
Location: Melbourne, FL, USA

NONE · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-161 · 2014-04-04 · Melbourne, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA14LA268
Event ID: 20140530X42427
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-04-04
Location: Melbourne, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.1025, -80.644996

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model: PA-28-161
Registration: N642FT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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