ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383595
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 13 August 1982 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1717U |
| MSN: | 20700317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3329 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Near Anvik, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Shageluk, AK (SHX) |
| Anvik, AK (ANV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A DEADHEADING FLIGHT BACK TO HIS OPERATIONS BASE, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT FIRE AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER HE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND EVACUATED THE SMOKE, A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BONDING WIRE HAD BROKEN OFF THE TERMINAL AND ONE LEAD TO THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN OFF. AN FAA INSPECTORS' SURVEILLANCE RECORD STATED, IN PART, THAT "THE CONDITION OF THE WIRING INDICATED A LACK OF PROPER CARE AND INSPECTION."
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB ANC82IA074
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 October 2015 | C-GNVZ | Chapman Corporate Air Services | 2 | Baldonnel, SE of Fort St. John, BC |  |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation