
Détails:
A component of the right engine fuel feed system failed causing the engine to lose power on climbout. The pilot decided to return to the airport and tried to extinguish the engine fire which had erupted. The extinguisher was inoperative, so he failed in his attempt. The DC-3 emergency landed, veered off the runway and was destroyed by fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
powerplant - fuel system: other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
systems - fire extinguishing system: powerplant
miscellaneous acts,conditions - erratic
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly secured
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | vendredi 4 août 1972 |
| Heure: | 15:45 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas DC-3-454 |
| Compagnie: | Mercer Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | N31538 |
| Numéro de série: | 6317 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1942 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Point Mugu, CA ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Port Hueneme-Point Mugu NAS, CA (NTD/KNTD), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
A component of the right engine fuel feed system failed causing the engine to lose power on climbout. The pilot decided to return to the airport and tried to extinguish the engine fire which had erupted. The extinguisher was inoperative, so he failed in his attempt. The DC-3 emergency landed, veered off the runway and was destroyed by fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
powerplant - fuel system: other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
systems - fire extinguishing system: powerplant
miscellaneous acts,conditions - erratic
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly secured
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine
Sources:
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Port Hueneme-Point Mugu NAS, CA et Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA est de 70 km (44 miles).
La distance entre Port Hueneme-Point Mugu NAS, CA et Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA est de 70 km (44 miles).
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