# NTSB Accident ERA18FA146
> **BEECH 35A33** · 2018-05-13 · Jacksonville, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA146
- **Event ID:** 20180513X62754
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-13
- **Location:** Jacksonville, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.798053, -85.72528
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** 35A33
- **Registration:** N486T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot/mechanic's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, including the left muffler and heat exchanger, which precluded his detection of preexisting cracks and led to a missed opportunity to replace the components. The inadequate inspection allowed the cracks to develop to failure, leading to exhaust gasses escaping onto adjacent fuel lines, resulting in the subsequent fuel-fed in-flight fire.

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