**Video** Crash and post-impact fire

[FloridaMan]

 

[Samurai Husky]

The guys on the twin cessna forums thinks that it was a misfueling incident. The FOB might have put in JETA instead of 100LL; Since the plane cant combust JetA it would just be leaking out the engine and catch fire.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Witnesses said that they plane had a very hard time taking off and barely cleared the fence. Which would be consistant with JetA mixing with what ever 100LL was left in the tank, It crashed about 1800ft from the runway. Both engines had already stopped before the crash. 

Amazing he walked away!

[Jim F]

I have worked on engines that were contaminated with JetA. The out come was holes melted in the aluminum pistons. Molten aluminum basically flame sprayed on the crankshaft and internal parts. Holes melted though the aluminum cylinder head with aluminum sprayed on the areas around the failed head. With all the melted aluminum the JetA must be burning and I would bet that the increased heat from the JetA is to much for the Aluminum.  The long answer for JetA destroys your engine.

Bottom line, JetA will turn your good day bad. 

I would not believe that you could walk away from that accident. 

Note to self, off airport landing in a tree could be survivable. 

Jim

[Yetti]

If it is mis fuel incident.  happened recently in Texas.  The ramp people see the 421 and think it is a King Air 90.  

[FloridaMan]

But can it melt steel beams?

[carqwik]

According to Airnav,com, there is no jet fuel for sale at the FBO at Foley Muni airport.  Also, the FAA shows it as a landing accident although that could be wrong.

[Tom]

20 hours ago, Antares said:

But can it melt steel beams?

 

[flyboy0681]

29 minutes ago, Tom said:

 

I loved his last line, "get over it, find a job".