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Aviation accident CEN17FA045

1 fatal · CESSNA 340 · 2016-12-01 · Fargo, ND, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN17FA045
Event ID
20161201X92343
Type
Accident
Date
2016-12-01
Location
Fargo, ND, USA
Coordinates
46.920555, -96.815834

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
340
Registration
N123KK
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The loose fuel fitting on the combustion heater that leaked a lean fuel-air mixture into the nose baggage compartment. The mixture was most likely ignited by the combustion heater, blowing off the nose baggage compartment doors and starting an in-flight fire.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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