ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328069
Date: | Saturday 27 June 1981 |
Time: | 22:15 |
Type: | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar |
Owner/operator: | Hawkins & Powers Aviation |
Registration: | N8682 |
MSN: | 10859 |
Engine model: | Wright R-3350 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Bettles, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT) |
Destination airport: | Fort Yukon Airport, AK (FYU/PFYU) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The aircraft was climbing following a cargo-paradrop on a forest fire when the no. 2 engine suffered a massive internal failure, resulting in fire and an explosion. Cargo was jettisoned and the 4 "cargo kickers" and co-pilot safely parachuted from the plane. The captain carried out an emergency belly landing on a sand bar.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
powerplant - miscellaneous: powerplant failure for undetermined reasons
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine
FACTOR(S):
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: inadequate maintenance and inspection
terrain - loose gravel
terrain - sandy
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
emergency circumstances - forced landing off airport on land
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC81FA072 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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