Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 October 1970
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200
Owner/operator: Pan Alaska Airways
Registration Number: N123PA
Location: near Bettles, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: No specific aircraft component identified.No specific aircraft component identified.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A no. 2 engine on a flight at FL25 experienced a flameout and propeller feathering. Subsequent loss of power led to a forced landing in small trees adjacent to a frozen river. Fuel contamination with water was suspected.A no. 2 engine on a flight at FL25 experienced a flameout and propeller feathering. Subsequent loss of power led to a forced landing in small trees adjacent to a frozen river. Fuel contamination with water was suspected.
Description
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
Primary Cause
Personnel – maintenance, servicing, inspection: Improperly serviced aircraft (owner-pilot) and miscellaneous acts.Personnel – maintenance, servicing, inspection: Improperly serviced aircraft (owner-pilot) and miscellaneous acts.Share on:
