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CHI85LA374

1985-09-13 · MINOCQUA, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS STOPPED. DURING A SECOND START ATTEMPT A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PIC THOUGHT HE HAD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WHEN FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE COPILOT PEDAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE FIRE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA374.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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