Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 December 2006
Aircraft Type: Cessna 501 Citation I/SP
Owner/operator: J.W. Pate
Registration Number: N80SL
Location: Santa Teresa-Dona Ana County Airport, NM –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Interior cabin structureInterior cabin structure
Category: Other
Fireworks ignited in the aft baggage area of a cabin aircraft while parked on the ramp, resulting in smoke and heat damage to the interior.Fireworks ignited in the aft baggage area of a cabin aircraft while parked on the ramp, resulting in smoke and heat damage to the interior.
Description
Fireworks caught fire in the aft baggage area of the cabin while parked on the ramp. The airplane suffered smoke and heat damage to the interior.
Primary Cause
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