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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug C54G · Kenai, AK · July 14, 1981

Date
July 14, 1981 · 17:45 local
Place
Kenai, AK
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3373F
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC81FA079
Reported as
Doug C54G
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R2000*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
9,776 total1,976 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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After takeoff, pilot called with emergency, #1 engine on fire. Aircraft crashed and burned.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT CALLED WITH EMERGENCY, #1 ENGINE ON FIRE. AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3373F · 1

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