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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0494 65/6/26 W PALM BEACH FLA CESSNA 310 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 8950
TIME - 1837 N5215A PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH INTL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LFT ENG FUEL STRAINER BRACKET ALTERED-ACCESS DOOR HIT JIFFY DRAIN VALVE OPENING IT SO FUEL FLOWED