Beschrijving:
During cruise flight, at 5000 feet, the pilot heard a loud "bang". The right hand engine was on fire and the engine was shut down. When the pilot attempted to feather propeller, the propeller did not feather. When the pilot pulled the extinguishing agent for the right engine, the engine separated from the aircraft. The airplane then lost hydraulic pressure. The pilot established visual contact with Donalsonville Municipal Airport, and made an emergency landing on runway 18 without further incident. The right engine was found ten miles southwest of Donalsonville Municipal Airport, in the backyard of a farmer's home.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure and separation of No.12 cylinder from the engine case that resulted in an in-flight oil fed fire; and the subsequent separation of the right engine from airframe."
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | donderdag 15 maart 2001 |
| Tijd: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Jim Hankins Air Service |
| Registratie: | N842MB |
| Constructienummer: | 19741 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90D |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Donalsonville, GA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Panama City-Bay County International Airport, FL (PFN/KPFN), Verenigde Staten |
| Albany-Dougherty County Airport, GA (ABY/KABY), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 41 |
During cruise flight, at 5000 feet, the pilot heard a loud "bang". The right hand engine was on fire and the engine was shut down. When the pilot attempted to feather propeller, the propeller did not feather. When the pilot pulled the extinguishing agent for the right engine, the engine separated from the aircraft. The airplane then lost hydraulic pressure. The pilot established visual contact with Donalsonville Municipal Airport, and made an emergency landing on runway 18 without further incident. The right engine was found ten miles southwest of Donalsonville Municipal Airport, in the backyard of a farmer's home.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure and separation of No.12 cylinder from the engine case that resulted in an in-flight oil fed fire; and the subsequent separation of the right engine from airframe."
Accident investigation:
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Foto's
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
accident date: 15-03-2001
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N842MB
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Panama City-Bay County International Airport, FL en Albany-Dougherty County Airport, GA bedraagt 203 km (127 miles).
De afstand tussen Panama City-Bay County International Airport, FL en Albany-Dougherty County Airport, GA bedraagt 203 km (127 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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