Aviation Accident Summary MIA88LA160

HIALEAH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N47966

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

ENGINE STALLED DURING LANDING ROLL. DURING ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE PILOT FLOODED IT. THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND THE EXCESS FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT DID NOT MOTOR THE ENGINE IN TIME TO DRAW THE FLAMES INTO THE ENGINE AND THE FIRE SPREAD DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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