Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 525C near Columbus, OH — 2014-05-09

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Date
2014-05-09
Location
Columbus, OH, USA
Airport
KLCK
Aircraft
CESSNA 525C
Registration
N718MV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Ground

Probable cause

The flight crew’s decision to attempt an engine start in conditions that exceeded the engine's maximum allowable ground start crosswind component limitation.

NTSB narrative

The multi-engine turbofan airplane was substantially damaged when the left engine experienced an uncontained fire during engine start. After being alerted to the fire by ground crewmembers, the flight crew shut down both engines and egressed the airplane. At the time of engine start, the airplane was subject to gusting crosswinds up to 24 knots. The aircraft flight manual specified a maximum allowable crosswind component of 19 knots during ground starts. The accident is consistent with a disruption of airflow through the engine due to the crosswind, which resulted in an engine fire.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Crew could have aborted engine start upon initial fire notification.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • CVR
  • Photos
  • 10 docket documents
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Docket documents10

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