Pilot Debrief

CESSNA T182T near Munising, MI — 2008-09-02

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Date
2008-09-02
Location
Munising, MI, USA
Airport
5Y7
Aircraft
CESSNA T182T
Registration
N140NE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot to carry a hazardous material aboard an airplane that resulted in a fire during an after-landing taxi.

NTSB narrative

The pilot placed a gasoline-powered "weed whip" on the rear passenger seats of the airplane for a personal flight. The pilot smelled a "strong" smell of gasoline as the airplane touched down for landing at the destination airport. During the after-landing taxi, the engine end of the weed whip fell behind the two front seats. The pilot stated that he reached back and placed the weed whip back onto the seats and "something caused it to ignite." The pilot stated that he was charging his cell phone where the weed whip was located. The pilot stated that the smoke was so bad that he pulled the mixture control to idle cutoff and exited the airplane. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane was then consumed by fire.

NTSB coding

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