Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Peachtree City - Falcon Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269
Tuesady, November 16, 2004 10:35 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
During initial climb after takeoff, the pilot heard a "pop" noise followed by a change in the exhaust sound. The pilot elected to return to the airport for landing, and, during the descent, he detected the odor of composite burning. The pilot stated that, after normal touchdown on the main wheels, the nose of the airplane dropped abnormally low, and the propeller struck the runway. Smoke and flames were observed coming from inside the engine cowling. Examination of the airplane revealed the engine and cowling sustained fire damage, the nose landing gear assembly was attached and fire-damaged, and each propeller blade showed tip damage and minimal clearance above the ground. Examination of the nose landing gear assembly revealed the polymer pucks in the shock strut assembly were fire-damaged and collapsed. Examination of the engine revealed the fuel flow transducer located above the No. 3 cylinder displayed blue stains at the forward and aft fittings, and fuel was observed to leak from the B-nut fitting when the fuel boost pump was powered. The B-nut was then tightened, the field test procedure was repeated, and no fuel leak was observed. The source of ignition for the fire could not be determined. Maintenance personnel had removed the No. 3 cylinder approximately 21.5 hours before the incident flight.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque a fuel line fitting, which resulted in a fuel leak and in-flight engine fire.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 11/16/2004 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1035 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Peachtree City |
| Event State | GEORGIA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 30269 |
| Event Date Year | 2004 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 332125N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0843419W |
| Event Location Airport | Peachtree City - Falcon Field |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KFFC |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 808 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1053 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KFFC |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 808 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 11 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 2 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.49 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | METAR KFFC 161553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A30 |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 18408 |
| NTSB Notification Source | Cirrus Safety Dept |
| NTSB Notification Date | Nov 16 2004 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1300 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 27 2005 6:51AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Atlanta FSDO - 11 |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N723CD |
| NTSB Number | ATL05IA025 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | In-flight |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cirrus Design Corp. |
| Aircraft Model | SR22 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 0059 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3400 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| 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 | 100 Hour |
| Date of Last Inspection | Oct 1 2004 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 21.5 |
| Airframe Hours | 1613.5 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | David E Lee, et al (multiple co-owners) |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1954 Airport Rd Suite 270 |
| Aircraft Owner City | Atlanta |
| Aircraft Owner State | GA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 30341 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | AirShares Elite |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| 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? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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) | Business |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | -- |
| Departure City | Peachtree City |
| Departure State | GA |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1030 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | K6A2 |
| Destination City | Griffin |
| Destination State | GA |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff - initial climb |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 8 2005 3:01PM |
| User who most recently changed record | POWP |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 31 |
| Runway Length | 5219 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |