ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75640
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| Date: | Friday 4 September 1992 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58J |
| Owner/operator: | Wayne C. Alsworth, Sr. |
| Registration: | N822G |
| MSN: | 58-1732 |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT 1820-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Soldotna, AK (SXQ) |
| Port Alsworth, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE S58 PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO A PART 133 PICKUP LOCATION REPORTED AN INDICATION OF FIRE WARNING LIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY VISUAL FLAME BELOW THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AN IMMEDIATE AUTOROTATION WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE AVGAS ORIGIN AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WITHIN 2 MINUTES.
Probable Cause: INFLIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND POST LANDING FIRE OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2010 02:45 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jul-2010 02:47 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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