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In-flight Fire and Crash

In-flight Fire and Crash. Investigator-in-Charge Presentation. History of Flight. N501N. Accident Scene. History of Flight. Commercial pilot and ATP on personal flight Relatively short flight in good weather Pilots declared an emergency “smoke in the cockpit” Diverted to Sanford.

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In-flight Fire and Crash

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  1. In-flight Fire and Crash Investigator-in-Charge Presentation

  2. History of Flight N501N Accident Scene

  3. History of Flight • Commercial pilot and ATP on personal flight • Relatively short flight in good weather • Pilots declared an emergency • “smoke in the cockpit” • Diverted to Sanford

  4. History of Flight • Last radio contact • Less than 1 minute later • Terminated midsentence • “shut off all radios, elec[trical]” • Consistent with checklist guidance • Last radar return about 3 miles from Sanford descending through 1,200 feet • Airplane observed at low altitude, high speed, steep bank

  5. Wreckage and Impact Information • No evidence of preimpact structural failure • Thermal damage and soot patterns observed • Deck skin • Glare shield • Cabin door

  6. Maintenance Discrepancy Page

  7. Safety Issues • Safety Management Systems • Resetting circuit breakers • Inspection and maintenance of general aviation aircraft electrical systems

  8. Parties to the Investigation • Federal Aviation Administration • National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) • Cessna Aircraft Company • Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.

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