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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Curtis C46FAIRLIFT · King Salmon, AK · May 21, 1983

Date: May 21, 1983 · 11:56 local
Place: King Salmon, AK
Airport: King Salmon
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Part 125 operator
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1822M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83FA080
Reported as: Curtis C46FAIRLIFT
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R280085M1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,200 total5,300 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N1822MRegistered now · Curtiss Wright C-46FS/N 22521 · Built 1945 Airframe modelCurtiss Wright C-46F Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-2800 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Blew a cylinder on left engine. Used fire bottle. Fire melted hydraulic line. Gear up landing. No hydraulic fluid.

As the FAA filed it

BLEW A CYLINDER ON LEFT ENGINE. USED FIRE BOTTLE. FIRE MELTED HYDRAULIC LINE. GEAR UP LANDING. NO HYDRAULIC FLUID.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC83FA080Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportKing Salmon, AKThe coplt reported that the acft had been in level cruise flt aprx 1 min when they felt a vibration, followed by a loud bang. The aircrew saw fire & smoke coming from the left eng, so they shut down the eng & feathered the propeller. The plt also activated…May 21, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1822M · 2

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

Accident 20001005041749AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Port Alsworth, AK(-23) Everts air fuel landed without incident at Port Alsworth at 1430 ast n a C-46, N1822M. In the process of turning around after landing, the right wing tip struck some high brush along the edge of the runway and damaged the wing tip and aileron.Oct 5, 2000 · Substantial damage Incident 19960814027739IClimb · Fairbanks, AKNarrative: approx. two minutes following take off smoke filled the aircraft cabin and cockpit. The crew donned smoke masks, declared an emergency, and returned with no further problems. The third crewman, who was deadheading to kenai, AK investigated and…Aug 14, 1996 · Minor damage