19841219014769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC-3 · West Seattle, WA · December 19, 1984

Date
December 19, 1984 · 11:08 local
Place
West Seattle, WA
Airport
Boeing
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4247A
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85FA034
Reported as
Dhav DHC3
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A135
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Header tank bladder loose, jammed float to full position, shut off valve leaked. Collection tank out vent plugged.

As the FAA filed it

HEADER TANK BLADDER LOOSE, JAMMED FLOAT TO FULL POSITION, SHUT OFF VALVE LEAKED. COLLECTION TANK OUT VENT PLUGGED.

NTSB investigation

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