ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327175
| Date: | Sunday 30 June 1985 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Peninsula Fisheries |
| Registration: | N168Z |
| MSN: | 20850 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18000 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | King Salmon, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Homer Airport, AK (HOM/PAHO) |
| King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an instrument approach, the right engine lost power. The pilot moved the right fuel selector to the left main tank and began emergency procedures. The aircraft broke out of the overcast and the aircrew saw the airport. However, the left engine also lost power. The captain noted the fuel pressure was dropping and elected to land on tundra beside a road. During the landing, the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was later reported at Salt Lake City March 1992 (condition not reported) and derelict at El Mirage, CA March 2000.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"In-flight planning/decision .. improper .. pilot in command
Fluid, fuel .. exhaustion
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Pre-flight planning/preparation .. improper .. pilot in command
Fluid, fuel .. siphoning"
Sources:
NTSB
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Arlington, WA; November 1980
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