N904DB – BLACK DONALD COZY III – 2012-07-29 NTSB Accident Report

On July 29, 2012, a Black Donald COZY III (N904DB) was involved in an incident near Los Lunas, NM. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: A loose oil line, which allowed oil to leak onto the hot engine turbocharger and resulted in a fire.

While taxiing after landing, the engine lost power and the pilot turned the airplane off the runway. The pilot exited the airplane and noticed smoke at the rear of the airplane near the engine. The pilot attempted to extinguish the fire; however, his efforts were unsuccessful and the airplane was consumed by the fire. At the time of the accident, the airplane had accumulated 4.9 flight hours. Post accident examination of the airplane showed loose B-nuts on two fuel lines and one oil line. An oil streak was noted on the runway surface and no oil was found in the engine.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN12CA496. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N904DB.