Douglas DC-4 N103
29 June 1997 · Venetie, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1997 at about 00:18 local time, a Douglas DC-4 registered N103, operated by Hondu Carib Cargo, was involved in an accident near Venetie, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Venetie, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.9995, -146.3708
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-4
- Registration
- N103
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Hondu Carib Cargo
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A fire associated with the number 2 engine for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The air cargo flight had just off loaded its cargo at a remote site. Shortly after takeoff, the number two engine begin to run rough. The engine was shut down, and the propeller feathered. During the shutdown process, a fire warning light illuminated, and fire became visible near the number 2 engine. The crew activated both banks of engine fire extinguishers, but were unable to extinguish the fire. While on approach to an off-airport emergency landing site, the number two engine fell off and ignited a brush fire. The crew made a successful landing and ran away from the airplane. The airplane continued to burn and was destroyed by fire. The number 2 engine was not recovered or located.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2007 | Douglas DC-4 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-4-C55B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Douglas DC-4 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Aero Union COR | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Douglas DC-4 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Air Cargo Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Douglas DC-4 | Monroe Station, Florida, United States | L.and N.enterp | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-4 | Enugu, Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |