At 10:45 mountain time, a Beech 58P on a post-maintenance test flight suffered an inflight fire in the left engine nacelle just after takeoff from Boise Air Terminal. Neither the pilot nor the mechanic was injured. The two were making a test flight after heavy maintenance and all preflight inspections and operations were normal. After the airplane climbed to about 20 feet, the pilot noticed flames coming from the left engine. He landed on the remaining runway. The fire damage was contained to the accessory section aft of the firewall, but one engine mount and the structure around the engine, including the fuel tank, were damaged.
January 02, Boise, Idaho / Beech Baron
At 10:45 mountain time, a Beech 58P on a post-maintenance test flight suffered an inflight fire in the left engine nacelle just after takeoff from Boise Air Terminal. Neither the pilot nor the mechanic was injured. The two were making a test flight after heavy maintenance and all preflight inspections and operations were normal. After the airplane climbed to about 20 feet, the pilot noticed flames coming from the left engine. He landed on the remaining runway. The fire damage was contained to the accessory section aft of the firewall, but one engine mount and the structure around the engine, including the fuel tank, were damaged....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 58P on a post-maintenance test flight experienced an inflight fire in its left engine nacelle shortly after takeoff from Boise Air Terminal.
- The pilot successfully landed the aircraft on the remaining runway, and both the pilot and mechanic onboard were uninjured.
- While the fire damage was contained to the engine's accessory section, it caused damage to one engine mount, the surrounding structure, and the fuel tank.
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