Narrative:
At FL25 the no. 2 engine flamed out and the prop was feathered. When the remaining engine lost power, a forced landing was made in small trees next to a frozen river. It appeared that the fuel was contaminated with water.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: improperly serviced aircraft (owner-pilot)
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel contamination-exclusive of water in fuel
miscellaneous acts,conditions - water in fuel
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1970 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 |
| Operator: | Pan Alaska Airways |
| Registration: | N123PA |
| MSN: | SH.1861 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Bettles, AK ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Prospect Creek Airport, AK (PPC/PAPR), United States of America |
| Dietrich, AK (DTK), United States of America |
At FL25 the no. 2 engine flamed out and the prop was feathered. When the remaining engine lost power, a forced landing was made in small trees next to a frozen river. It appeared that the fuel was contaminated with water.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: improperly serviced aircraft (owner-pilot)
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel contamination-exclusive of water in fuel
miscellaneous acts,conditions - water in fuel
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
Classification:
Fuel contamination Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
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