Accident · 2016-12-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-12-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 150 (N150EC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Florida Institute of Technology Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Florida Institute of Technology
Probable cause
Unknown maintenance personnel’s improper routing of electrical wires in the engine compartment, which resulted in chafing and a subsequent in-flight fire.
Source: NTSB case ERA17LA071Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 20 | Class 1 (2013-07-25) | 309 total · 3 in this make/model · 241 as PIC · 40 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 36 | Class 3 (2014-05-19) | 75 total · 3 in this make/model · 10 as PIC · 9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.