Descripción:
Magneto problems caused a delay in departure and the pilot decided to fly to McAllen for further repairs.
Takeoff was aborted immediately when a fire was discovered in the cargo/cabin area.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fuselage fire - Reason for occurrence undetermined."
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | lunes 31 octubre 1983 |
| Hora: | 20:30 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Operador: | FBN Flying Service |
| Registración: | N44896 |
| Numéro de série: | 9665 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 40694 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 155 m (509 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | Despegue (TOF) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD), Estados Unidos de América |
| McAllen-Miller International Airport, TX (MFE/KMFE), Estados Unidos de América |
Magneto problems caused a delay in departure and the pilot decided to fly to McAllen for further repairs.
Takeoff was aborted immediately when a fire was discovered in the cargo/cabin area.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fuselage fire - Reason for occurrence undetermined."
Fuentes:
» NTSB Identification: FTW84FA038Fotos
Map
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Distance from Laredo International Airport, TX to McAllen-Miller International Airport, TX as the crow flies is 193 km (121 miles).
Distance from Laredo International Airport, TX to McAllen-Miller International Airport, TX as the crow flies is 193 km (121 miles).
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