Brundidge Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brundidge, Alabama 36010
Thursday, September 29, 1983 17:02 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE CRUISING AT 2,000 FT THE PLT SMELLED FUEL FUMES & ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHEN WITHIN GLIDING DISTANCE OF THE ARPT, HE SECURED THE ENG WITH THE MIXTURE CONTROL & MADE AN UNEVENTFUL DEADSTICK LANDING. AFTER EXITING THE ACFT HE NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE LOWER ENG COWLING IN THE VICINITY OF THE CARB. THE PLT OPENED AN EXCESS DOOR & FLAMES ERUPTED WITHIN. THE ACFT EVENTUALLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE PLT, WHO IS ALOS AN A&P, PERFORMED THE LAST 100 HR INSP IN 4/83 AT WHICH TIME HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS LOOSE AT THE CARB & HAD TO BE TIGHTENED. ON THEDAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED & THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS FOUND NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE CARB INLET FITTING. THE #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST PIPE WAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE RIGHT SIDE END PLATE OF THE MUFFLER, PROVIDING A POSSIBLESOURCE OF IGNITION FOR ANY FUEL LEAKING IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/29/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1702
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BRUNDIDGE
Event State ALABAMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 36010
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BRUNDIDGE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 60A
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 476
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1651 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 150
Weather Observation Facility ID DHN
Elevation of weather observation facility 401
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 34
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1984
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22336
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N79025
NTSB Number ATL83LA384
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 172K
Aircraft Series Identifier 172K
Aircraft Serial Number 17257820
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 5370
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DENNIS L. PETERSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 21 MAGNOLIA DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City DALEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 36322
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 71J
Departure City OZARK
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1640
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 7
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --