Descripción del Accidente ASN 04 AUG 1972 Douglas DC-3-454 N31538 - Point Mugu, CA
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Estado:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:viernes 4 agosto 1972
Hora:15:45
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-3-454
Operador:Mercer Airlines
Registración: N31538
Numéro de série: 6317
Año de Construcción: 1942
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:Point Mugu, CA (   Estados Unidos de América)
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Carga
Aeropuerto de Salida:Port Hueneme-Point Mugu NAS, CA (NTD/KNTD), Estados Unidos de América
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR), Estados Unidos de América
Descripción:
A component of the right engine fuel feed system failed causing the engine to lose power on climbout. The pilot decided to return to the airport and tried to extinguish the engine fire which had erupted. The extinguisher was inoperative, so he failed in his attempt. The DC-3 emergency landed, veered off the runway and was destroyed by fire.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
powerplant - fuel system: other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
systems - fire extinguishing system: powerplant
miscellaneous acts,conditions - erratic
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly secured
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine

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Distance from Port Hueneme-Point Mugu NAS, CA to Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA as the crow flies is 70 km (44 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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