Cameron Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Shingle Springs, California 95682
Thursday, November 6, 1986 15:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT INDICATED THAT AFTER LANDING THE ENG QUIT WHILE TURNING THE ACFT AROUND ON THE RWY. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE. THE PLT THEN EXITED THE ACFT AND PUSHED IT TO THE RWY SHOULDER. A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS ALSO A PLT, ARRIVED AND ASSISTED THE PLT. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENG. THE PLT WHO WAS OUTSIDE OF THE ACFT AT THE TIME NOTICED A FIRE IN THE ENG COWLING. THE MECHANIC THEN SHUT THE FUEL OFF AND EXITED THE ACFT ALONG WITH THE PLT'S PAX. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY AND THE FIRE WAS ALLOWED TO SPREAD, DESTROYING THE ACFT. THE CESSNA PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK CAUTIONS PILOT'S ABOUT THE HAZARD OF FIRE IN THE INDUCTION SYSTEM IF FUEL IS ALLOWED ACCUMULATE. THE HANDBOOK STATES, 'PUMPING THE THROTTLE MAY CAUSE RAW FUEL TO ACCUMULATE IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCT, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A BACKFIRE. IF THIS OCCURS, MAINTAIN A CRANKING ACTION TO SUCK THE FLAMES INTO THE ENGINE.'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/6/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SHINGLE SPRINGS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95682
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAMERON AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID O61
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1286
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1445 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 230
Weather Observation Facility ID SAC
Elevation of weather observation facility 21
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 35
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2280
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 6 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1605
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32936
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9674Q
NTSB Number LAX87LA034
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 17265758
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AMELIA REID AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 489 HALSEY
Aircraft Owner City SAN JOSE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95128
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 103
Departure City LODI
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1415
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 061
Destination City SHINGLE SPRINGS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 4060
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --