Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 March 1994
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: J.C. Barravino Gammarra
Registration Number: CP-2251
Location: Tumbes Airport (TBP) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft experienced a fire during a ferry flight to La Paz following a backfiring issue on the third engine. The engine was repaired, but the aircraft was diverted to Tumbes due to an overprime and subsequent fuel fire in the exhaust pipe. The lack of sufficient power to turn the engine resulted in the fire spreading, leading to the aircraft’s destruction.A DC-6 aircraft experienced a fire during a ferry flight to La Paz following a backfiring issue on the third engine. The engine was repaired, but the aircraft was diverted to Tumbes due to an overprime and subsequent fuel fire in the exhaust pipe. The lack of sufficient power to turn the engine resulted in the fire spreading, leading to the aircraft’s destruction.
Description
The DC-6 left Guayaquil on February 27 on a ferry flight to La Paz. The aircraft was diverted to Tumbes due to problems (backfiring) on the no. 3 engine. The engine was repaired during the next days. An engine check was to be performed prior to departure. The engine overprimed and a fuel fire broke out in the exhaust pipe. Because the aircraft’s batteries were almost flat, there was not enough power left to continue turning the engine, which would have blown the fire out. The fire spread, destroying the aircraft.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction and fire caused by a combination of factors including overpriming, fuel fire, and insufficient power to control the engine.Engine malfunction and fire caused by a combination of factors including overpriming, fuel fire, and insufficient power to control the engine.Share on:
