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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 1988 |
| Time: | 22:13 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2T Turbo Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N906JS |
| MSN: | 1659TB34 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6152 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Minto Flats, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 TO 1200 FEET M.S.L. WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN ENGINE FIRE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON THE TAXIWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REVEALED A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER. THE TURBINE CHAMBER AND TURBINE BLADE WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE INFLIGHT FIRE AND UNCONTAINED CASE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA123
History of this aircraft
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| 7 July 2012 | N906JS | Fly Denali, Inc | 0 | Cantwell, Alaska | |
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| Fuel starvation | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 14-Jul-2024 06:41 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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