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FTW94LA130

1994-04-17 · GREELEY, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GXY

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE WHICH WAS THE INCORRECT LINE AND IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Factual narrative

On April 17, 1994, at 2130 mountain daylight time, a Beech 95, N3051, sustained substantial damage from an engine fire which occurred during landing roll at Greeley-Weld County Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Broomfield, Colorado, approximately 1 hour prior to the accident. Examination by an FAA inspector revealed that the propeller oil governor line had separated on the right engine. Further investigation provided information that the line and routing were not in compliance with Airworthiness Directive AD 90-04-06. A copy is attached. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. EXAMINATION PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE WAS IMPROPER AND HAD BEEN ROUTED IMPROPERLY. THE OIL LINE SEPARATED AND OIL FROM THE LINE CAUGHT FIRE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1994_FTW94LA130.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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