NTSB SEA90LA117 — 1990-07-01 · JACKPOT, Nevada, United States

Current FAA registration · N131RD

Make / Model: PECK BOB E-RACER
Engine: FRANKLIN 6A-350SER (235 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20010507
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A08063

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N131RD Dickey E-RACER None

Probable cause & findings

AN UNDETERMINED FAILURE OR ANOMALY OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE OF THE FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM.

Factual narrative

DURING AN AIR RACE, THE PILOT OF AN AMATEUR-BUILT E-RACER DETECTED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE & MADE A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT'S BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE & THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD BEEN IGNITED BY HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_SEA90LA117.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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