PILOON
Super Star Member
A friend once had a battery explode in his small aircraft.
He had boosted to start the engine, taxied for take off after doing all his checks etc.
Shortly after take off 'BOOM' ---his battery exploded.
So did his shorts!
He never flew again!
The take was that he probably had a dead cell hence low voltage and the boost got him going.
From there the generator was probably overcharging the 5 good cells and creating hydrogen which ignited---and boom.
Any bodies guess as to what sparked the 'boom'.
He had boosted to start the engine, taxied for take off after doing all his checks etc.
Shortly after take off 'BOOM' ---his battery exploded.
So did his shorts!
He never flew again!
The take was that he probably had a dead cell hence low voltage and the boost got him going.
From there the generator was probably overcharging the 5 good cells and creating hydrogen which ignited---and boom.
Any bodies guess as to what sparked the 'boom'.