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A BE99 pilot diverted to a nearby airport after shutting down an engine due to an engine fire indication.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 853772 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Airliner 99 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
I was flying for my company and the engine fire annunciator illuminated in flight. I shut down an engine and requested immediate vectors to nearest airport. As I shut down the engine; I was unable to maintain my altitude and I may have deviated (slightly) off course. I did not declare an emergency however; I estimate that the controller's declared one for me. I was exceptionally busy and focused on staying safe; flying the plane and navigating to the nearby airport for a safe landing. I landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE99 pilot diverted to a nearby airport after shutting down an engine due to an engine fire indication.
Narrative: I was flying for my company and the engine fire annunciator illuminated in flight. I shut down an engine and requested immediate vectors to nearest airport. As I shut down the engine; I was unable to maintain my altitude and I may have deviated (slightly) off course. I did not declare an emergency however; I estimate that the Controller's declared one for me. I was exceptionally busy and focused on staying safe; flying the plane and navigating to the nearby airport for a safe landing. I landed without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.