Accident · 1993-03-28

NTSB case LAX93LA159 · CESSNA 172K · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1993-03-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (N758XY)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: GOLDEN EAGLE ENTERPRISES INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): GOLDEN EAGLE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Probable cause

the improper installation of an electrical wire bundle, and, the chaffing and subsequent arcing of the wires against a fuel line which resulted in a fire.

Source: NTSB case LAX93LA159

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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