Douglas DC-3 N95460
25 June 1983 · Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1983 at about 03:20 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N95460 was involved in an accident near Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States. 18 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks Metro (MTF)
- Coordinates
- 64.8090, -147.7200
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N95460
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Yukon → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT HAD AN IN-FLT FIRE IN THE ACCESSORY SECTION OF THE LT ENG. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER THERE WAS A LONG DELAY BETWEEN OUTBREAK OF FIRE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE CREW. THE PASSENGERS ALSO COMMENTED ON THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE COCKPIT TO THE CABIN. THE PILOT LANDED AT METRO FIELD WHERE THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ENG FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE ENG-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP INLET AND OUTLET FITTING TO FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1983 | Douglas DC-3 | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1983 | Douglas DC-3-3C | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Douglas DC-3 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Douglas DC-3 | 15NM W. Opa Loc, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Douglas DC-3 | Dekalb, Texas, United States | Rick Nelson | Fatal | 7 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |