Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 December 1968
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Lambair
Registration Number: CF-XJM
Location: The Pas, MB –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Carburettor float chamberCarburettor float chamber
Category: Accident
Shortly after departure, an uncontrollable fire erupted in the engine compartment of an Otter aircraft. The pilot returned to land at The Pas. Passengers safely escaped, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Investigation revealed a missing drain plug in the carburettor float chamber, leading to fuel leakage into the engine.Shortly after departure, an uncontrollable fire erupted in the engine compartment of an Otter aircraft. The pilot returned to land at The Pas. Passengers safely escaped, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Investigation revealed a missing drain plug in the carburettor float chamber, leading to fuel leakage into the engine.
Description
Shortly after departure an uncontrollable fire developed in the engine compartment. The pilot returned to land at The Pas. The occupants safely escaped but the Otter was destroyed by fire. Subsequent investigation revealed that a drain plug was missing from the carburettor float chamber, allowing fuel to escape into the engine. The fire occurred five flight hours after the installation of an overhauled engine.
Source of Information
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