N140NE is a 2007 Eclipse Aviation EA500. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PW610F-A. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Destin, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2007. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 19 years old
- 1 of 223 Eclipse Aviation EA500
2021
2007
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The pilot placed a gasoline powered "weed whip" on the rear passenger seats of the airplane for a personal flight. The pilot smelled a "strong" smell of gasoline as the airplane touched down for landing at the destination airport. During the after landing taxi, the engine end of the weed whip fell behind the two front seats. The pilot stated that he reached back and placed the weed whip back onto the seats and "something caused it to ignite." The pilot stated that he was charging his cell phone where the weed whip was located. The pilot stated that the smoke was so bad that he pulled the mixture control to idle cutoff and exited the airplane. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane was then consumed by fire.
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