Détails:
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
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | jeudi 22 octobre 1970 |
| Heure: | 14:50 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 |
| Compagnie: | Pan Alaska Airways |
| Immatriculation: | N123PA |
| Numéro de série: | SH.1861 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1969 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Bettles, AK ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
|
| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Prospect Creek Airport, AK (PPC/PAPR), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Dietrich, AK (DTK), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
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
Sources:
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