De Havilland DHC-2 N906JS
4 September 1988 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1988 at about 05:13 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N906JS was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks (FAJ)
- Coordinates
- 64.8097, -147.7193
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N906JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Minto Flats
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Bloomfield, Pette E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 MARK 1 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ruth Lake, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Air Command 532 ELITE | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Harsh, Toni H. | No injuries | - |