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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC6/ · Boston, MA · December 9, 1978

Date: December 9, 1978 · 13:23 local
Place: Boston, MA
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3434
Reported as: Dhav DHC6/
People aboard: 50
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 47,000 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3434Registration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERS/N 193 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Low voltage from auxiliary battery caused reverse current relay to chatter and weld. Fire resulted.

As the FAA filed it

LOW VOLTAGE FROM AUXILIARY BATTERY CAUSED REVERSE CURRENT RELAY TO CHATTER AND WELD. FIRE RESULTED.

Other reports on N3434 · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050604012369ASfl Final Approach · Rittman, OH(-23) Pilot #2 was "checking out" pilot #1, they picked up some parachutist and came back down got another load and dropped them off also. On the approach to land pilot #2 stated that they feathered the right engine for one engine landing training, witnesses…Jun 4, 2005 · Reported as Dhav DHC6300 · Substantial damage Accident 19850403012889ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Grand Rapids, MIAssumed yawing due to engine failure. Reduced power, bounced off runway side, sheared nosegear. No engine failure.Apr 3, 1985 · Reported as Dhav DHC6200 · Substantial damage Incident 19801126080729ITakeoff Ground Roll · White Plains, NYOne engine would not accelerate above idle, takeoff aborted. Accessory section oil screen blocked with carbon.Nov 26, 1980 · Reported as Dhav DHC6200 · Minor damage Incident 19780727036149INormal Cruise · Poughkeepsie, NYEngine failed after loud bang. It was out of oil and gas generator had seized.Jul 27, 1978 · Minor damage Incident 19780420011199INormal Cruise · Poughkeepsie, NYEngine shutdown and aircraft diverted after oil pressure fluctuation, torque deterioration and increased itt.Apr 20, 1978 · Minor damage