Incident Socata TB10 Tobago VH-YTD, Tuesday 15 February 1994

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Date:	Tuesday 15 February 1994
Time:	22:30
Type:	Socata TB10 Tobago
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-YTD
MSN:	1402
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A1AD
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Incident
Location:	Coonabarabran Airport (YCBB), Coonabarabran, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	YSTW
Destination airport:	YCBB
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Shortly after carrying out a touch-and-go landing, at night on runway 29, a loud 'chuffing' sound was heard. Safety checks were begun, but the cockpit commenced to fill with smoke with no obvious sign of fire. Fresh air vents were closed and a close circuit was carried out for a normal landing. It was subsequently found that a number of exhaust pipe slip joint bolts were missing. One exhaust pipe had become detached and the escaping hot exhaust gases had burnt through the lower cowling.

Accident investigation: